See our Wild Silk collection at leading trade shows – including Munich Fabric Start, Milano Unica and Mod’ Unica (in Porto) - over the next couple of months, in our London showroom or here. We hope you go wild for this heritage group of textured fabrics.

Please note: Pongees will be offline on 16/02/24 between 15:30 and 20:00 GMT for server maintenance.

  1. Go wild for Pongees new silks

    Pongees range of 10 Wild Silks comprises woven by hand tussar and ghicha silks, with their distinctive, artisan appearance...

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  2. Silk and Dyes

    Silk absorbs dyes extremely well.

    There are two main dyeing methods: yarn-dyed, where the fibres are dyed before weaving or piece-dyed when the dyeing takes place after the fabric has been woven...

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  3. Focus on Satin

    Satin is one of the most common terms when referring to silk fabric. The name is derived from the satin weave which produces a smooth and lustrous surface, created by weaving a minimum of four weft (vertical)...

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  4. Colour of the Year - Apricot Crush

    Colour is my day-long obsession, joy and torment - for many fashion and fabric buyers, and fabric suppliers, this statement by French painter Claude Monet with...

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  5. Silk Facts

    Here are a few facts about silk that may surprise you:

    • According to legend, silk was discovered...
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  6. Sewing and Caring for Silk

    1. Iron before cutting. Use a warm dry iron on the reverse side of the fabric. Use a cool iron for chiffon. Do not spray water as it can leave a watermark
    2. ...
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  7. How Silk is Produced

    Silk is produced from the threads of cocoons spun by silkworms on their journey to becoming a silk moth. Each cocoon is made from a single thread that can be nearly a mile long and is about the size of...

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