Junior Posted July 30, 2006 at 08:57 AM Report Posted July 30, 2006 at 08:57 AM Hi. In September/October I am going to do some travelling in China and I have promised to buy some Chinese silk (as in the fabric - not items made of silk) for a relative here in Australia. I will be in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Suzhou, Xi'an and Beijing. Could anyone advise me on where would be the better place to buy this material? Is there anything I should be aware of, or places to avoid that will overcharge me (as a tourist)? Any advice appreciated! Thanks!! Quote
anonymoose Posted July 30, 2006 at 09:30 AM Report Posted July 30, 2006 at 09:30 AM Suzhou is definitely the silk capital of China, or at least it used to be. There is an interesting silk museum in Suzhou that has live silkworms on display and shows the silk-making and weaving process. As for purchasing silk fabric, I'm sorry I can't help much, but I suspect it is widely available throughout China if you know where to look for it. Quote
karmakid Posted July 30, 2006 at 06:03 PM Report Posted July 30, 2006 at 06:03 PM I bet the prices at the silk factory are higher than average though. I made a visit there last year and they had a lot of stuff, but it was expensive. I bet you can get just as good silk in beijing. But be careful for rip offs nylon etc. Silk doesnt melt, nylon melts. So burn before you buy Quote
md1101 Posted July 31, 2006 at 08:59 AM Report Posted July 31, 2006 at 08:59 AM well i know there is a silk market on wenyi lu in xi'an.. i had a lot of friends that went there but i dont know much more than that... Quote
Junior Posted July 31, 2006 at 12:25 PM Author Report Posted July 31, 2006 at 12:25 PM Awesome. Thanks guys Quote
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