Hand Made Thai Silk

Hand made Thai silk has been world renowned for centuries as the Queen of Fibres because of its beautiful lustre, sensual texture and stunning array of colours.

Our silk is made in the traditional Thai way by hand, using wooden reels, spindles and looms. All thread is hand dyed in boiling water over open fires, and sun-dried, before the fabric is woven.

Our silk is custom made to order by the running meter or we can have it made up for you to meet your particular professional or home decorating needs.

Our range of high quality silks is the largest available in Australia , and we offer a truly unique product and service to home decorators and professional designers alike.

Our silk offers you the widest choices:

• Over 1000 colours are available in our standard range

• We will produce silk matched to a PMS (Pantone Matching System) colour card, or to a sample provided by a client, giving you virtually unlimited choice

• Only highest quality Bayer dyes are used

• Silk fabric is available in 12 weights from 1 ply to 12 ply

• Four different styles of yarn are available, from smooth to course (see below) to produce a stunning range of fabrics

• No minimum order quantity for standard colours, and only 30 meter minimum for other colours

• Silk is generally delivered to you between 4 and 6 weeks after confirmation of order, depending on the quantity

The four different silk yarn types are:

• Buoy Yarn- the finest and shiniest yarn that produces highly iridescent fabric, a hallmark of Thai silk. It is most suited to soft furnishings and fashion.
  

• Chan Yarn- a less expensive alternative to Buoy - has a slightly rougher texture than Buoy, and is also suitable for soft furnishings and fashion.
  

• Dupiem (Dupion) Yarn- a versatile flat textured yarn, also suitable for furnishings and fashion.
  

• Sri Pimai Yarn- the coarsest yarn, most suitable for upholstery, with or without backing, and wall coverings. This is a thick, rough and very natural yarn. It is only produced once a year during the rainy season in Thailand .

In addition Residence also offers the following special fabrics:

• N&N- combines two or three different plys to produce tactile and eye-catching patterns for upholstery, curtains and wall coverings.
  

• Pleated Silk- ideal for that special furnishing touch this pleating is hand produced and permanent.
  

• Sai Fon - an innovative new weave is made with two different colours of buoy yarn in the weft shuttle. The resultant silk is not only visually stunning but beautifully tactile as well. Sai Fon is not only suitable for women's high fashion wear, but its use in decorating applications such as curtains and wall covering results in a distinctive and eye-catching effect.