Silk Creations by Janey uses several different types of silk.

Silk Creations by Janey uses several different types of silk, all imported from China.  Each beautiful silk arrives at my door pure, white and without any color at all. All of the silks are hand hemmed and are various sizes.  When you receive your silk, you will receive a Certificate of Authentication that will detail what silk fabric of which the scarf is made. 


The beautiful silks used by Silk Creations by Janey all arrive in their pure white form.  Each silk is inspected before use to see if there are any obvious imperfections.  Although at times there are imperfections, I believe that sometimes these imperfections create additional depth and beauty to the piece of art.

Silk is measured in Mommes (mm).

Mommes (mm), traditionally used to measure silk fabrics, the weight in pounds of a piece of fabric if it were sized 45 inches by 100 yards. One momme = 4.340 grams per square meter; 8 mommes is approximately 1 ounce per square yard or 35 grams per square meter.
The momme is based on the standard width of silk of 45 inches wide (though silk is regularly produced in 55-inch widths, and, uncommonly, in even larger widths).
The range of momme weight for different weaves of silk used by Silk Creations by Janey are:

• Habutai (Habotai)—8 mm
• Flat Crepe - a cross between Habotai and Chiffon 8 mm
• Chiffon—8 mm
• Crepe de Chine—12mm (the Mercedes of the silks) and 16.5 mm (the Rolls Royce of the silks)
• Silk Satin - a medium weight and luxurious silk - 12 mm
• Silk Charmeuse—12 to 30 mm

The higher the weight in mommes, the more durable the weave, and the more suitable it is for heavy-duty use. And, the heavier the silk, the more opaque it becomes. This can vary even between the same kind of silk. For example, lightweight charmeuse is translucent when used in clothing, but 30-momme charmeuse is opaque.