If Suzhou is home to an eclectic mix
of artists, entertainers and lovely models, then
you'll be delighted to know you can visit a silk
factory with daily fashion shows where some of
China's prettiest ladies sport product lines of
feminine, fashionable clothing made of the
finest quality silks.
Located in
the Suzhou Dongling Group Co., Ltd. factory
which is home to the popular 100% silk
comforters, the showrooms and sales floors cater
to tourists who've come to save hundreds of
dollars on silk items. If you have time to do
your research, you discover that this is one of
the better deals available in the long list of
"factories" that sell everything from silk
carpets, embroidered art, pearls, jade and
Cloissone gifts.
In the
silk factory outlet, comforters that sell for
around $300 to $400 in the US and other places
online cost around $80 US. Dresses, slacks,
vests and pajamas are not cheap, but are made of
quality silk and range from around $10 for a
scarf to over $100 for a matching jacket and
slacks. There are also men's clothing
items such as silk shirts, jackets, slacks and
scarves.
Not
knowing what the quality of the items would be
when we made our purchases, upon return to the
US and many machine washings of the silk sheets
and bedding, it became apparent that the quality
was comparable to the products sold in designer
bedding stores for sometimes 10 times the price.
If you travel to China and are a fan of silk,
not only will see lovely ladies fanning
themselves in a fashion show at the Suzhou silk
factory, you'll also be able to purchase some of
the world's finest silk.
This
slow-loading website with online sales and
photos that are really difficult to see does
sale the products we purchased when visiting.
www.szsilk.cn
