Uses/Applications

Owing to its excellent properties such as the striking luster and soft handle, silk is prized for various fields of application.

In the Philippines, it is chiefly used for making “barong Tagalog”, wedding gowns, evening dresses, ladies’ blouses, other novelty/gift items, high-fashion garments and accessories.  Cocoons, on the other hand, are made into home decors and novelty items such as topiaries, flowers, leis, corsages and the like.

In other countries, the major use of silk is in the production of yarn-dyed and piece-dyed fabrics for men’s and women’s wear, especially in: