SILK BROCADES AND SILK FABRICS: Helping You Make Your Projects A Work of Art

Our brocades consist of antique, vintage and newer pieces of silk and silk blend fabrics. As many of these pieces are antique and vintage, they are unique. All brocades and silks are in excellent condition. There are no stains, no rips, no tears, no catches and no pulls. There are no odors, and no musty smells. Our pieces of silk brocades and silk jacquards are of the highest quality. The luster and depth of these pieces are amazing, and each brocade has the unique shimmer that makes it very special. The patterns and designs are woven beautifully, and the embroidered pieces are exquisite.

We also sell the finer quality velvet fabrics. Silk velvet is like no other velvet. It is a thick, lush, velvet, which feels particularly soft. Silk velvet is the velvet that catches the light and the velvets also shimmer, due to the reflective qualities of the silk content.

Our pieces are unwrinkled, as it is our belief that removing heavy wrinkles in the vintage and antique pieces, through either heavy ironing or dry-cleaning, may compromise the structural integrity of the fabric. We have also found that pieces that are wrinkled may not have been cared for previous to sale, so we do NOT buy or sell them. We do not want to pass on a potential problem to a buyer.

None of our antique and vintage pieces have any unpleasant odors clinging to them. We believe that dry-cleaning tends to mask odors for a time, but eventually these odors return, particularly with moldy and/or smoke odors. Dry-cleaning to mask an odor may even cause a chemical reaction with old fabrics that creates a smell worse than the one you are trying to eliminate. (Dry-cleaning is one of the recommended cleaning methods for recent stains an owner might get on a silk. However, we will never purchase and dry-clean a piece prior to sale in order to hide or mask an odor or stain. Our pieces are always stain and odor free). A brocade of questionable condition will not be offered for sale.

Silk fabrics are particularly beautiful. We feature many different styles and patterns. Silk fabric is for romantics. There is nothing like the feel of silk against your skin. Our new custom made silks and silk brocades/jacquards, and silk velvets are individually designed for those who still appreciate the timeless elegance of the vintage silk and silk velvet fabrics. Vintage silk fabrics feel like nothing else and we strive to create those qualities in our new custom made fabrics.

The newer silks are specifically chosen for their beauty and the wonderful, individual characteristics that they possess. As many of the older pieces are unique, and in smaller sizes (under 5 yards), we are generally unable to offer samples, as cutting the fabric compromises both the size and the value of the original piece. We are glad to send additional scans, if needed. We have over 150 sources for vintage, antique, and newer silks and brocades, so our fabrics are constantly changing. We also occasionally bring back specific newer fabrics upon the request of our customers.