I have an old robe with a tag written in maybe Japanese which I cannot read. The fabric sort of feels like silk, but then again it kind of doesn't.
2006-08-19 09:19:56 · 3 answers · asked by iwannano 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
The only way that I know involves a burn test. If there is a small piece of fabric somewhere on the robe that you can cut off; along the seams or maybe in the pocket. When lite silk will burn and not melt and it will also give off a sweet sugary smell. If it is not silk it is probably rayon and rayon will melt instead of become ash and will also not smell sweet.
2006-08-19 09:28:00 · answer #1 · answered by Artemis61779 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rub any glass item against it... If the glass item develops an electric charge and can lift pieces of paper off a desk, then you've got silk...!
2006-08-19 16:29:23 · answer #2 · answered by andalite_friends 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rub it together really fast and then feel it. if it gets hot, it's not silk.
2006-08-19 16:25:47 · answer #3 · answered by Cami 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋