[Comfort]Stone, Bone and Silk Age

Time marches on and here it is: Fall 2012.  My birthday is October, stunned about how fast this year went by, I find myself miserable.

The other day I went through my closets and drawers, hopefully discovering the real me, or motivation to throw out the old stuff and reinvent myself.

I came across a really old silk baby doll, I guess 7 years old or so.  After ravaging my wardrobe and ending up with 2 piles; “out” or “in”, I indulged in a hot bath.  It was the kind of bath where the soap bubbles flooded on the floor with absolutely no regard to the poor me, diligently cleaning up afterwards.

After spending an hour in the bath and another 15 minutes cleaning up, duty called; dinner.  Without hesitation I grabbed the baby doll and slipped it on, it was on top of the “in” pile.

The combined softness of the garment and my “hotly bathed” body was magical.  I felt so sexy!  I was amazed that just 2 hours ago I was deeply down and irritated and here I was re-energized and positive.
I made a promise to myself never again to reach for the baggy T-shirt and sweatpants just because I am at home and nobody will see me.  Now I find myself explicitly and intentionally wearing this still fashionable baby doll.  I figured why save it only for special occasions?  Now every time I get home I look forward to the sensation on my skin and high feeling of self-worth it gives me.

There are many benefits to wearing Sexy Lingerie and Nightwear, the most obvious being the added sex appeal and allure. When you look sexy you feel sexy and your partner is most likely to act upon that.

So the “out” pile is out and I scavenged the web for replacement stuff.  Sitting once again in my silk baby doll, listening to Harry Belafonte’s “A Fool For You” with a great cup of coffee, thunder struck.  It was like a revelation; I discovered Narasilk and their fabulous product range.

Needless to say more…

[Comfort]Looking to the Future: Armor Made from Silk

Within the next few years, scientists believe that they will be able to make body armor from silk. Currently, soldiers must wear armor made of heavy, cumbersome materials. These bulky vests and outfits make it difficult to move and the weight slows the wearer down. If silk can be converted into a kind of body armor, it would become the strongest, lightest and most flexible armor on the market.

Better Protection

Instead of armor that reduces agility, silk offers a better alternative. Law enforcement officials in the United States currently wear Kevlar to protect their body from damage. Described as five times stronger than steel, Kevlar is still far weaker than spider silk. Each strand of spider silk can be more than five times stronger than steel and offers three times the flexibility of Kevlar. This ultra-strong material is lighter than Kevlar and is able to absorb large impacts.

Challenges

Despite the obvious benefit of having silk in body armor, there are still significant obstacles barring its usage. Until recently, it was impossible to manufacture large enough quantities of silk. With the advent of silk-producing goats, scientists are becoming closer to their goal of creating silken armor.

Previously, attempts at farming spiders had failed miserably. When in a closed environment, many kinds of spiders will start to fight or kill each other. Detrimental to a farm’s production levels, this also put massive scale silk production out of the reach of scientists until recent advances.

One way of producing large quantities of silk is easily done with silkworms. Although the silk is much more fragile, a team at the Rakamangala Institute of Technology in Thailand managed to make a set of body armor out of it that is capable of withstand bullets.

If science continues to advance in the field of genetics, researchers may one day be able to create armor out of the bark spider silk. Known as the strongest silk on the planet, bark spider silk is 100 percent stronger than any other form of silk known to man. Once this silk is produced on a large scale, it will be included in fishing ropes, parachutes, armor and artificial tendons. Until that time, scientists can only dream about the possibilities.

[Taste]Pajamas Inspired by Kung Fu Design

The latest addition to Narasilk’s line of clothing is the men’s silk pajamas set. These open-cut jackets and pants are made as a nod to China’s past. Nobly designed in the Chinese Kung Fu style, these silken pajamas

boast of a bias cut and edgeless seems.

Kung Fu in Chinese History

Any viewer of martial arts videos has probably seen an example of Kung Fu. This martial art form was made as a self-defense mechanism for soldiers in ancient China. According to legend, Kung Fu began over 4,000 years ago during the Xia dynasty. Led by the Yellow Emperor Huangdi’s example, leaders and soldiers in China started to create a form of fighting that could be done with or without weapons. Emperor Huangdi’s counterpart, Chi You, created Chinese wrestling to counter the overwhelming success of Kung Fu fighters. The legend and ideas behind Kung Fu were later immortalized in the poetry of Li Bai.

As Kung Fu progressed, it became more than just a system of fighting. Chinese practitioner

s developed a philosophy and psychological system behind their Kung Fu studies. The popular Taoist text, the Tao Te Ching, included many of the principles behind Kung Fu.

Soon the popularity of this fighting form and philosophy spread to the religious community. Shaolin monks began practicing Kung Fu in the 16th and 17th centuries. Buddhist lore sprung up around the art form and attributed some of the self-defense styles to the Bodhidharma. Famed for their skill with the staff, Shaolin monks developed a reputation for martial arts expertise that continues to this day.

With this impressive history in mind, Narasilk designed pajama pants that are more than just an item of clothing. This piece of attire is created in true Chinese Kung Fu style design. When men place these pajamas on their frame, they are immersing their present in the ideals and martial prowess of China’s history. These silk pajamas feature hand-made Kung Fu buttons and an open cut that is typically used with this style of design. Further enhancing the clothing’s connection to the past are the dedicated tailors who sew each of the sets by hand. Trained in the historical tailoring methods of southern China, these are the last troupe of tailors skilled in traditional sewing methods.