How to identify silkworm silk and imitation silk fabric

Mulberry silk is a natural animal protein fiber, smooth and soft, full of luster, warm in winter and cool in summer. There are more and more artificial fabrics on the market, how to distinguish silkworm silk and imitation silkworm silk fabric?

1.Feel the hand

Touch silkworm silk feel soft, fine texture, hand grasp will have wrinkles, along the touch will also have the feeling of holding hands; Imitation mulberry silk fabric feel stiff, hand grip will have a wet and cool feeling, hand release quick rebound, good wrinkle resistance.

2.Listen to the sound

Due to the sericin protection on the surface of silkworm silk, the dry silkworm silk fabrics will make a snow-like "silk singing" sound when rubbed against each other, while the imitation silkworm fabrics have no such sound.

3.Look at the luster

Silkworm silk fabric clothes have light absorption, not easy to reflect light, look shiny soft; The imitation mulberry silk clothes are generally reflective, the luster is more bright and dazzling.

4.Combustion method

Mulberry silk is an animal protein fiber. When lit with a match, it gives off a smell similar to burnt hair. When the fabric leaves the flame, it stops burning and becomes a small black-brown ball. The fabric of imitation mulberry silk will have an open flame when burning, and the residue is hard and black, and the hard block is not easy to crush.