A form of silk made more humanely than by traditional methods, without killing the creatures that create the silk.

Synonym of ahimsa silk

an Asiatic leguminous tree (Albizia julibrissin) with finely bipinnate leaves, and large flat pods; so called because of the abundant long silky stamens of its blossoms.

(simile) very soft, soft as a baby's bottom

A silk fabric with a dull surface, for mournings.

The fine soft yellowish threads that are the stigmata of corn flowers, which are later enclosed inside the husk of corn ears next to the kernels on corn cobs.

tissue paper

plural of silk paper

Silk that has not been processed to remove sericin.

present participle of hit the silk