Hi Guys, not been on here for a while!

I went on holiday to Morocco! Weather was quite nice and had a lot of fun! Now, while I was in Morocco I bought some scarves for my friends. I love haggling (just watched Life of Brian for the 100th time and has made me giggle) and I managed to barter the store keeper from 750dh to 250dh, £25 for 5 scarves. I was rather pleased with myself but I didn't really know what I was getting. Despite making clothes for many many years I seem to be terrible with fabric, I couldn't differentiate between cotton and polyester! It was only until I got home that I noticed labels on the scarves saying that they were "100% silk". Because I got these scarves from a stall in a Moroccan market I don't feel I should trust this small hand-stitched label. It even gives itself extra credit by saying that it was "designed in France"! I don't think I've ever seen a label that has to assure me that where it was made is not relevant because it was designed in a far more credible country! So, as much as I know ignorance is bliss, I really want to know how good a deal I really got on these scarves. How can I identify if they are real silk?

They have printed patterns on. They are very fine and very sheer with a crepe-like texture, when I hold one up by the corners it is almost see through but when scrunched up or worn as a scarf the colours are very bold. When I pick one up by a corner and move it around it doesn't really float and in contrast actually feel quite heavy for what they are! Strange how something can feel light and heavy at the same time! Is this a good enough description?

Take a thread and burn it:

black smoke = polyester

smelly as animal =silk

for wool: hair smell= wool.

Hope your scarves are silk, if not, pls enjoy them anyway since you chose the bright colors.


Quoting from [amartha]:

Hi Guys, not been on here for a while!

I went on holiday to Morocco! Weather was quite nice and had a lot of fun! Now, while I was in Morocco I bought some scarves for my friends. I love haggling (just watched Life of Brian for the 100th time and has made me giggle) and I managed to barter the store keeper from 750dh to 250dh, £25 for 5 scarves. I was rather pleased with myself but I didn't really know what I was getting. Despite making clothes for many many years I seem to be terrible with fabric, I couldn't differentiate between cotton and polyester! It was only until I got home that I noticed labels on the scarves saying that they were "100% silk". Because I got these scarves from a stall in a Moroccan market I don't feel I should trust this small hand-stitched label. It even gives itself extra credit by saying that it was "designed in France"! I don't think I've ever seen a label that has to assure me that where it was made is not relevant because it was designed in a far more credible country! So, as much as I know ignorance is bliss, I really want to know how good a deal I really got on these scarves. How can I identify if they are real silk?

They have printed patterns on. They are very fine and very sheer with a crepe-like texture, when I hold one up by the corners it is almost see through but when scrunched up or worn as a scarf the colours are very bold. When I pick one up by a corner and move it around it doesn't really float and in contrast actually feel quite heavy for what they are! Strange how something can feel light and heavy at the same time! Is this a good enough description?

Quoting from [amartha]:

Hi Guys, not been on here for a while!

I went on holiday to Morocco! Weather was quite nice and had a lot of fun! Now, while I was in Morocco I bought some scarves for my friends. I love haggling (just watched Life of Brian for the 100th time and has made me giggle) and I managed to barter the store keeper from 750dh to 250dh, £25 for 5 scarves. I was rather pleased with myself but I didn't really know what I was getting. Despite making clothes for many many years I seem to be terrible with fabric, I couldn't differentiate between cotton and polyester! It was only until I got home that I noticed labels on the scarves saying that they were "100% silk". Because I got these scarves from a stall in a Moroccan market I don't feel I should trust this small hand-stitched label. It even gives itself extra credit by saying that it was "designed in France"! I don't think I've ever seen a label that has to assure me that where it was made is not relevant because it was designed in a far more credible country! So, as much as I know ignorance is bliss, I really want to know how good a deal I really got on these scarves. How can I identify if they are real silk?

They have printed patterns on. They are very fine and very sheer with a crepe-like texture, when I hold one up by the corners it is almost see through but when scrunched up or worn as a scarf the colours are very bold. When I pick one up by a corner and move it around it doesn't really float and in contrast actually feel quite heavy for what they are! Strange how something can feel light and heavy at the same time! Is this a good enough description?

thanks for your reply, the ways sound so good!

Silk fabric with silk as raw materials, common characteristics of moisture absorption rate is high (5% to 10%), breathable and good, smooth texture soft, flexible, with the natural luster of silk, bright and soft. Lit fiber, slow burning rate, burning hair smells. Twist silk out of the solution, continuous filament. Silk fabric and garment wear comfortable, cool.