The book of silk - Scott, Philippa (London: Thames & Hudson, 2001)
The wonders of Silk -- Origins. China and Japan -- Central Asia and gthe silk road -- India's woven winds -- The Ancient world, Egypt and Byzantium -- The Tide of Islam -- Mongols, Mamluks, Ottomans -- The Persians Flowering -- Silk weaving comes to europe -- Franch style -- Western highlights -- Silk in the Modern world -- Compendium of Information -- Terms and Techniques -- Collecting -- Care and conservation -- Museums abd collections -- Publications -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Keywords: SEDA; HISTORIA; INDUSTRIA Y COMERCIO; TEXTILES