“But I’m still unsure about that,” he said, eyeing a beautifully tailored chemise in liquid, sensuous silk satin in a soft coral pink, visibly puzzled about the bold new hue. The latest ...

A satin pillowcase can stay cool and dry all night long and help keep your skin and hair hydrated. And it may help you avoid ...

Have you ever marveled at the glossy perfection of someone's straightened hair and wondered about the magic behind it? There are a few techniques that can be used to get bone-straight hair, but ...

Since then, they’ve become internet famous for $50 cashmere sweaters, travel-ready silk dresses and Italian leather handbags.

In addition to being smooth and soft on the skin, silk is temperature-regulating and hypoallergenic, making it an excellent material to sleep in. And while it isn’t exactly known for being cheap ...

Museums are continually searching for ancient counterparts to contemporary phenomena, and the British Museum’s new show Silk Roads appears to be just that: an exploration of the ancient ...

The world is full of legendary highways but none can compete with the Silk Road – the storied route set to fascinate the masses at the British Museum in a new exhibition (September 26 to ...

Silk Roads, which opens at the British Museum next week and brings together an extraordinary group of images, artefacts and objects that reveal the interconnections that held much of the world ...

Silk Roads is about lots more than silk. John Masefield summed up the allure of trade with the east in his poem Cargoes: “Quinquireme of Nineveh from distant Ophir,/Rowing home to haven in sunny ...

Corn silk is a thread-like fiber found at the top of corn cobs. They are not usually eaten but are used by some as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and herbal remedy for certain conditions.

If silk is out of the budget (completely fair enough) then you can also get similar benefits from satin bedding which comes at a much lower cost. So, if you're looking to treat yourself – you ...