|
By 2500 B.C. the Chinese were breeding a special "worm" in order to make thread & garments from this material |
silk
|
$1,000 |
DJ |
SEEMS LIKE ANCIENT TIMES |
2023-01-05 |
#9 |
|
A half cocoon discovered in Shanxi Province in 1926 is evidence of Chinese cultivation of this fabric 6,000 years ago |
silk
|
$800 |
DJ |
ANCIENT HISTORY |
2020-05-28 |
#8224 |
|
Ancient Persian courts would unravel this material from China & reweave it into their own designs |
Silk
|
$600 |
DJ |
ANCIENT CHINA |
1999-11-02 |
#3487 |
|
Chinese monopoly on this fabric ended in 6th century as 2 monks smuggle out worms; new material at 11 |
Silk
|
$600 |
DJ |
ANCIENT NEWS BULLETINS |
1997-09-05 |
#2990 |
|
Bolts of this fabric were used as money well into the T'ang dynasty |
silk
|
$400 |
J |
ANCIENT CHINA |
1991-11-25 |
#1666 |