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Ahimsa™ Noil Knit Silk Fabric

Called raw silk in the fashion trade, the true designation of this fabric is noil silk. It is a very versatile "peace" silk, spun nubbly thick and like cotton, with a matte surface and drapey hand.  It's a very durable fabric useful for all purposes including dresses, men's shirts, lightweight pants, pillows and sheets and children's clothes.  It is especially desirable for "sport" clothes and informal wear; because, while it has all the health promoting properties of silk, it does not look "silky". Knit in a tube, it can be used as a cowling or a tube dress.  Or it can be cut and sewn as for any knit garment.


3" x 3 "
Sample

Natural off white (undyed)

$2


1/2 yard

Natural off white (undyed)

$24


Temporarily Out of Stock

1-4 yards

Natural off white (undyed)

$40


Temporarily Out of Stock


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"No hemming needed! I just cut a tube length of two yards for a long slinky dress.  No sewing at all!  Just a pretty pin at one shoulder to hold it up, with one side close under my left arm and the other side falling to a line that goes across my top chest and under my right arm = right shoulder bare." - Cheryl, who IS Aurora Silk.

Very easy to care for, this fabric is completely machine washable in natural, (gentle cycle, mild soap, low heat dry).

AHINMA tm PEACE SILK noil is from cocoons from which the moth has completed its transformation and emerges free and happy.  Aurora Silk is pleased to be the exclusive distributor for this finest quality Cruelty-free noil silk fabric.  Check out our entire collection of Ahimsa Silks.

Fabric Information

  • Fibre content: 100% Peace silk
  • Source: Rural India, small family farms
  • Width:72" around (120 cm), 36" when flat
  • Weight per linear yard: about 12 oz
  • Commonly used for:  Dresses, blouses, tube cowl scarf, t- shirts, and children's clothes. It is especially desirable for "sport" clothes and informal wear, because, while it has all the health promoting properties of silk, it does not look "silky."
  • width shrinkage: 0%
  • length shrinkage: 2%
  • Recommended care: Machine wash: gentle cycle, warm water, mild soap.  Tumble dry on low heat. 

Additional Product Information

We at Aurora Silk are pleased to be the exclusive importer-distributor for this finest-quality cruelty-free Mulberry silk fabric.

 

Cheryl Kolander visited the production site in India in November 2006, and we are happy to report that all aspects of the operation are clean, healthy and honorable - absolutely no child labour or slavery; cocoons are raised in small family farms without the use of pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics, genetic engineering or any other practice of disrepute. The Ahimsa™ label is patented to our partner-producer in India.