Whats the difference between woven and printed silk?
In a word: texture. The colors and motifs you see in woven silk come from actual threads of silk; the designs are woven directly into the silk as the fabric is born on a jacquard loom. With printed silk, the design is applied to smooth silk using silk-screens and inks. Prints make fine ties, and can have more colors than wovens, but we think you’ll appreciate the texture and beautifully intricate construction of woven silk.
