RICHMOND, Va.
(AP) For nearly two decades, people have been crafting their own silks.
Today, they can’t produce silk by hand.
Instead, silk fabric is made by spinning cotton yarns.
It is usually woven from spun cotton yarn, spun cotton fibers, and a mixture of silk, wool and rayon.
Silk yarns can be bought at craft stores and specialty fabric stores for hundreds of dollars.
For more than 20 years, Virginia-based artist and designer John Fagan created the fabric.
Fagan is a member of the Virginia Silk Society and is a board member of Silk Threads, a nonprofit that helps educate the public about the craft.
He has produced a number of works of art based on the fabric, including a piece with a woven silk scarf.
Faggens own business, Silk Thread, has created many other silk garments, including tuxedos, coats, skirts, dresses, hats and even socks.
His current project is “The Silk Girl.”
It’s not just about the fabric itself, Fagan said.
Fagan and his wife, the fashion designer Laura, wanted to create a beautiful, versatile fabric that could be woven into clothing or worn as a head cover.
The SilkGirl, an early version of the silk scarf, was inspired by the design of a woman with a long, thin skirt and short hair that was worn by the first woman in China, said Fagan, who has created silk scarves for fashion designers, actresses, athletes and politicians.
He said he started out making scarves in his garage and eventually went on to create the silk fabric and silk scarf in his own shop.
“I wanted to make something that would go with any outfit and it was something that could go anywhere,” he said.
The fabric is designed to be washed and worn in a variety of ways, including as a scarf or hat, and can be made in any number of different colors.
Faggens work was inspired in part by the silk ribbon used in traditional Chinese embroidery.
“The silk ribbon is a pretty common pattern.
We wanted to get into a different area and create something more unique,” Fagan told The Associated Press.
He is known for creating some of the world’s most intricate silk scarfs.
He said the fabrics that have made the silk fashion world famous include the “Kiki Kiki” silk scarf and the “Chico Kiki.”
He is also known for a number design items, including his “Dude Suit” scarf, which is made of silk with a red silk-blend fabric.
Fagans “Dudey Suit” features a gold ribbon and is the only one that he sells with the silk, which he calls “gold lace.”
He said that while the fabric is very durable, it is made from silk that has a tendency to fade.
He told the AP that while silk can be dyed, there is no way to get rid of the dye or to create silk that is more durable than the dye.
“You have to wash it and dry it, but there’s no way around it,” he told the Associated Press in an interview.
Fags silk is not dyed, which means it can’t be used for a fashion accessory.
The new silk scarf made in his shop.
The silk ribbon was inspired to be worn by a woman in the Chinese period.
(Photo: John Faggins Etsy store)The silk scarf is a hybrid of two traditional Chinese designs, one of which is called the Kiki Kiri.
The other, called the Chico Kiri, is a variation of a traditional Chinese knot used to tie a rope.
Fargens silk scarf can be worn in any style.
He created a silk scarf with a pattern that mimics the knot used in a Chinese knot and a gold silk-filament fabric that is dyed to mimic the color of silk.
The silk fabric that was used in the silk-wrapped scarf.
(Photos: John “The Dude” Fagan)The embroideries are a little different, Faggans wife Laura said.
She is known as a master of detail and creates pieces with intricate designs, including floral designs, intricate details, and geometric patterns.
Fager is known to design silk scarf designs and patterns, but she says she’s never been the designer.
“John is the best at doing these things and he loves creating and making these things.
He’s very talented,” Laura said of Faggles silk scarf designs.”
We’re very excited to be able to bring this to the world,” Laura added.
She said the silk is a beautiful fabric and that it can be used as a gift.
“Silk is one of those things that you don’t know you want until you try it,” Laura told the news agency.
“Silk has a magical quality.
It doesn’t look too good when it’s wet, but when you take it to the wash
