Once upon a time, circa 2700 BC in China, empress Xi Ling Shi was enjoying her afternoon tea under a mulberry tree, when a silkworm cocoon fell ... and fashion them into an elegant fabric. While silk ...

This was because of the material: mulberry silk, which derives its name from the silkworm’s diet of mulberry-tree leaves. It’s also grade-A silk, meaning it has long strands that are naturally ...