Galilee Silk Fashion Blog

Galilee Silks Red Black handpainted silk scarf

2010-05-28T02:55:00.000-07:00

Galilee Silks fashion was featured in an Etsy Treasury.
Thank you so much BucktoothedBunny

Galilee Silks creates beautiful items and silk clothing and silk in combination with other delicate materials. We also make tallit.

Our silk fashion line brings you fascinating silk clothing items and accessories in irresistible patterns and colors: silk scarves, silk shirts, T-shirts with silk applique, silk skirts, silk sarongs, handbags, silk necklaces and much, much more.

In the times of harvest in the Holy Land

2010-05-16T21:29:00.000-07:00

In our Silk Galilee online shop you'll find many high quality hand painted gifts.

Make your choice from these beautiful hand painted originals printed as appliques which picture flowers and fruit from the Holy Land with their own Bible quote.

The matching shoulder bag and delicate chiffon scarf in various pastel colors make thisunique set a beautiful spiritual addition to your ward robe and gift for your loved ones.

Lovely Holy Land Gifts

2010-04-28T03:28:00.000-07:00

New in our Silk Galilee online shop are lovely gifts from The Holy Land.
Recently added: Holy Land and Bible themed art prints and magnets, Songbooks and music CD's.
Now adding Wonderful hand crafted items from genuine native olive wood.
Come visit this Galilee Silks Gift shop we are adding new products all the time!

Blue & White forever

2010-04-18T22:07:00.000-07:00

Created a new Etsy Treasury East in honor of Israel 62th Independance Day. All Blue & White Enjoy!
Included is Galilee Silk Judaica Tallit Magen David

Galilee Silk Judaica Blog: Passover Matzo Covers Aficomen Bags

2010-03-18T23:45:00.000-07:00

Galilee Silk Judaica Blog: Passover Matzo Covers Aficomen Bags

More Google Products

2010-03-04T00:18:00.000-08:00

Thia is nice taking all blog images and insert the Picasa slideshow back in a blog post!

The Silk Road of Galilee Silks for unique Judaica & Silk Fashion Creations

2010-03-03T23:07:00.000-08:00

Some background history about Galilee Silks

The Silk Road

Gili Matza (Lempel)

From an article in the At women’s magazine, Israel

In two crowded rooms with decaying ceilings that let in the rain in winter at Kibbutz Beit Haemek in Western Galilee, fifteen women work at Formica-topped tables on patterns of women’s silk clothing. But this scene is deceptive. These two less-than-glamorous rooms house a successful enterprise with an annual sales turnover of NIS 2,000,000 and which exports to the United States, Norway, Holland and England, and one of its products is even owned by a member of the Norwegian royal family.

Galilee Silks, the only silk clothing factory in Israel, is not only a profitable branch of the kibbutz but also a valued ambassador of Israeli applied art. The factory is the life work of one woman, Shlomit Azati, who without the help of PR and celebrity-ridden fashion shows but with daring and resolve and the diligence of an industrious silkworm, established a creative enterprise. She was recently awarded a certificate of merit by the Kibbutz Movement Department for the Advancement of Women. One of seven recipients of the framed certificate at a noontime ceremony accompanied by orange juice and marble cake, Azati opened the door of the Galilee Silks factory outlet, a small room reminiscent of a 1960s bra shop. The clothes were arranged on hangers with additional merchandise in drawers and on shelves, so that it took some time to take in the choice in turquoise, maroon and green, which aroused the urge to finger them. We enthused over the blouses with butterfly or dolphin appliqué on a black background, table runners and elaborately crafted table linen. The David’s lyre, peace doves, fruits, and Seven Species motifs are aimed at the Reform and Conservative communities that are prepared to spend on raw silk from China. The designs are reminiscent of the work of Maskit, the leading Israeli art chain in the 1970s. After questioning Azati it transpires that she had business dealings with Maskit: “We supplied them with open tops and scarves until they went bankrupt.”

The products are handmade in several stages by immigrant women from the former Soviet Union, women members of the kibbutz, and Arab women from the neighboring villages. In the two abovementioned rooms the silk is hand painted in accordance with the exemplar prepared by designer Hadara Zaks, a graduate of Oranim Academic College. Azati oversees the whole operation that includes a great deal of logistics: ordering the raw material, production, marketing, deliveries and payment collection. Approximately two thirds of the factory’s sales, which was established in 1992, come from export to American Jewish communities and stores in Norway, Holland and the UK. The New York Jewish Museum has challah covers and tallitot made at the Galilean factory. The enterprise is gaining a reputation in Israel too: the factory made 1,500 ties for Bank Leumi, 800 matza covers for Israel Military Industries and 700 orange-colored scarves for Mizrahi Bank. The Israel Museum is also a customer, and recently, to mark the opening of Ben-Gurion International Airport’s new terminal, 2,400 blue scarves purchased by the Israel Airports Authority were distributed.

Giving From a Happy Place

Azati, 51, is a former nurse who ran the kibbutz clinic. Exactly ten years ago her mother was diagnosed with cancer and passed away six months later. “As an only child the need to cope with my mother’s illness intensified my lust for life and the need for moral stocktaking,” she says. “I was filled with mental strength that drove me to seek a dramatic change. My mother’s decline and passing made me realize that I didn’t want to work with sickness any longer. I wanted to give from a happier, more creative and artistic place.

“Together with my work in the clinic and visiting my mother in hospital, I traveled to Tel Aviv every week where I attended Batya Uziel’s handicrafts class. I was attracted to the softness and beauty of silk and began making brooches and earrings, which are in stock to this day. I went to stores and bazaars by bus, carrying a huge backpack. I had four children and viewed silk as the fifth. The living room of my apartment, which is only 66 square meters in area and is home to six people, became my studio and I kept the boxes under the couch. After long and grueling negotiation, I was allocated NIS 200 to buy raw material. At first I worked on a voluntary basis. When the kibbutz economic coordinator showed me a survey showing that all the small kibbutz businesses based on art had failed, his message was clear.”

When did you realize that you were on the way to a business?

“A woman who did embroidery and had this vision of a building that would house art workshops in various spheres, pushed me into sharing a room with her. Some time later she left the scene, the room became two, and that’s where the factory is today. I gradually brought in other women kibbutz members who were looking for a place to work. While I was sitting shiva for my mother I received an order for 300 scarves from the Gras chain, so together with my deep bereavement a reason to continue creating was born, along with the ability to make a living.”

Where do the business acumen and the motivation to make money in a communal society come from?

“Back when there really was equality in the kibbutz, it wasn’t clear to me where it came from. When I was in the Noar HaOved youth movement I was the treasurer, I loved calculating and organizing. I took various courses on business entrepreneurship. If you’re asking me to delve really deeply, it could be that the motivation stemmed from the need to be meaningful and make my dream come true.”

But time did its work and the credits gradually mounted up. A member of the Norwegian royal family bought a tunic through a sales representative in Oslo; the commanding officer of the Indian Artillery Corps, who was in Israel on an official visit, also became a customer. “He bought a howitzer from the Ministry of Defense and a scarf for his wife from us. He came along and homed in on a small scarf,” Azati relates.

An Existential Crisis

Azati’s most complex challenge came with the outbreak of the second intifada, when she had to let half of her workforce go. “In October tourism dried up, which included the pilgrims on which our business was based. All at once everything fell apart. Souvenir shops, which were our main customers, either closed down or returned merchandise, I was left with big stocks and 20 employees I didn’t have the money to pay. I was in an existential crisis. I took out a loan from the kibbutz and at the same time presented it with a recovery plan. I was forced to send people home, people who found it hard to find alternative work.”

How do you live with a decision like that?

“I didn’t sleep at night and the days were dark with distress. Some of the women I had to let go were kibbutz members I see every day in the dining room. I took it personally.”

How long did it take to get your head back above water?

“I began looking for new markets. By chance the opportunity of attending a gift exhibition in New York, the biggest of its kind in the world, presented itself. Within a week our designer Hadara developed a line of modern tallitot for women, men and bar-mitzvah children. I took a stock of 20 tallitot with me. I didn’t have an official stand, so I went to a bathroom accessory store and bought hangers and rails, which proved to be a successful improvisation. I came back from the exhibition with 10,000 dollars worth of orders. Within a year we developed a line of Judaica products, including some magnificent wedding canopies that were an upgrade of the tallitot. Since then, I’ve been going to New York regularly to show our merchandise at the exhibition.”

Who helped you with export?

“I tried to forge export ties with every volunteer that came to the kibbutz, and it was through one such person that we got to Norway. We got to Holland, for instance, through a relative of a kibbutz member who established contact for us with the leading catalog company for Israeli products. The Fund for the
Promotion of Overseas Marketing, the Israel Export Institute and the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor all helped me in my fight to convince the kibbutz economic committee that I needed help in exporting. An entire delegation from the Export Institute came to the kibbutz to persuade them that the factory had potential.”

But the difficulties weren’t over and Azati was hit by a further crisis. “About three years ago the entire collection ordered by the Dutch catalog company, valued at NIS 60,000, was stolen. I reported the theft to the police and informed the client that we would be unable to meet their order. Fortunately, half of the stolen merchandise was found in a market in Ramla.”

Why is it that people in this country aren’t familiar with your merchandise?

“Because it’s too expensive for the local market. It costs 200-300 dollars per item of clothing or tallit, and 500 dollars for a wedding canopy. They’re unsuitable for women looking for form-fitting clothes. Silk is a flowing material that’s more suitable for relatively fuller figures, with which women of 40-plus can connect.”

To see the Galilee Silks selection, go to www.galileesilks.com, www.galileesilkjudaica.com , www.galileesilkfashion.com take a trip to the Galilee.

Silk Jerusalem Scarves, Handpainted Prayer shawls by Galilee Silks, Israel from the Holy Land with online Gift Shop

2010-03-03T22:14:00.000-08:00

Silk Jerusalem Scarves, Handpainted Prayer shawls by Galilee Silks, Israel from the Holy Land with online Gift Shop

Galilee Silks creates beautiful items and garments from silk and silk in combination with other decorative fabrics for special shine and touch to holidays and events.

Galilee Silks Holy Land prayer shawls carry symbolic names from the Bible: The Heavens, River of Life, Lion of Judah, Kingdom of God, Holiness, and Spirit of Fire.
Galilee Silks finest quality T-shirts are decorated with symbols from the Land of Israel, Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Biblical themes.
Our collection of silk scarves radiate the vibrant colors and spirituality of the Holy City of Jerusalem.

Now we can offer our creations through Galilee Silks online store. Just click the "Online Store" link for the menu or the "Buy Now" button besides or below the products and you will be taken right there.

NEW in our Shop:Lovely Hand Painted Pure Silk Scarflette, the perfect gift for the Holiday Season!

Only $9.99!!

Check out the Silk Scarves section!

New in Silk Galilee Christian Worship flags

2010-02-24T04:07:00.000-08:00

In Galilee Silks store specially created to serve our Christian customers:

Christian worship Flags

In our shop you'll find beautiful items and garments from silk and silk in combination with other decorative fabrics which will add special shine and touch to your holidays and events. T-shirts, Scarves and Tote Bags decorated with Flowers and Fruits from the Land of Israel, Christian Worship flags

NOW ON SALE: Galilee Silks Prayer Shawls carrying symbolic names from the Bible: The Heavens, River of Life, Lion of Judah, Kingdom of God, Holiness, and Spirit of Fire.

You'll find the finest quality T-shirts decorated with beautiful Biblical and Land of Israel symbols and a collection of silk scarves radiating the vibrant colors and spirituality of the Holy City of Jerusalem.

If you cannot find what you are looking for: Please visit our our additional online stores with Judaica gifts and handpainted Silk fashion :

http://www.galileesilkjudaica.com/shop/ http://www.galileesilkfashion.com/shop/

Galilee Silks Scarflette to a soothing purpose

2010-02-16T02:25:00.000-08:00

See how Galilee Silks comes in use in the follow up [alternative]treatment of a burned wrist: Just tie a Galilee Silks scarflette around the spot (not on open wounds!!). It feels real soothing and gives a much prettier wrist to look at!

New Galilee Silks Movie

2010-01-29T00:33:00.001-08:00

Welcome to our new movie! Also on the Galilee Silks Fashion home page you can view our new movie, showing some of our work and living surroundings. Also you'll get to know the faces of the creators of Galilee Silks.
See you there & do not forget to stop by in our shops!

A silk scarf is still a "must" during winter

2010-01-24T07:18:00.000-08:00

A silk scarf is still a "must" fashion statement during the cold winter months.

Wool scarves are important for outdoors -- but indoors is the place for silk during the winter!

Galilee silks has many different silk scarves. Galilee silks has has many different silk scarves in many different colors!

You don't want to get sick during the winter. Yet, you want to look fashionable. Galilee silks will keep you warm and fashionable this winter.

Our website contains all the silk scarves you will need this winter to stay in style. Our silk scarves can also be worn in the spring and summer.

Turtleneck accents for winter

2010-01-12T22:50:00.000-08:00

Turtle neck sweaters and sweaters are nice to start the winter cold months. But, as the winter continues -- it's nice to "jazz up" your turtle neck sweater with a necklace.

Silk necklaces from Galilee Silks can add joy to the continuing cold winter months by "spicing up" your wardrobe.

Silk necklaces from www.Galileesilkfashion.com are perfect for the office work week. Gold and silver necklaces can be too fancy for the office. A silk necklace is a perfect fashion accent for the middle of the work week.

Leave your gold or silver necklace for special occasions. Silk necklaces add variation to your necklace collection.

Silk necklaces are perfect for casual weekend parties, too -- jeans, a turtleneck sweater and a silk necklace from http://galileesilkfashion.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5&zenid=3fb4476df394b68645b666cec67f7582

Silk and silk necklaces remind me of ice skating. Silk is like snow or ice without the cold. Silk reminds me of skating and gliding on ice smoothly. A silk scarf and a silk necklace from http://galileesilkfashion.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5&zenid=3fb4476df394b68645b666cec67f7582 swooshing on ice is a beautiful sight!

We have lots of other silky fashion items at our website: http://galileesilkfashion.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5&zenid=3fb4476df394b68645b666cec67f7582

Indoor during the cold months

2010-01-03T02:17:00.000-08:00

During the cold winter months we are indoors. We entertain more indoors. Even if it is with our own family.

Keeping winter cheer takes the form of reading a good book. Soup. Feeling snug under the covers and having a good dream.

Keeping winter cheer can also mean adding a fashionable silk item to your wardrobe with http://www.galileesilks.com/. A silk scarf for the office, a silk scarflet accent during the evening home with your family, a silk poncho for a weekend party, a long silk jacket for a special wedding invitation, a silk string necklace that people notice, hand painted silk, or a silk present for someone special.

Silk fashion spices up almost any outfit. Silk fashion spices up almost any occasion -- anniversary, birthday, or wedding.

Spice up your wardrobe with silk from http://galileesilks.com/

Winter Wishes

2009-12-27T03:42:00.000-08:00

Snow, snow, and more snow.

Cold, colder, and coldest.

Jackets, sweaters, wool socks, and ski hats.

The end of December with January and February still to come.
Keeping warm this winter is the job of a new scarf.

A new silk scarf from Galilee Silks.

We recommend our unique Hand painted silk garments for your indoor parties, dining out, theater, cinema, New Year, and going out.

It's cold outside

2009-12-20T02:39:00.000-08:00

Winter is here. The recent snow storm yielded much more snow than I expected. The snow piles are beautiful. The snow piles are scary. It's cold outside, too.

It's time to be indoors enjoying family and friends.

Staying warm indoors is important. Especially staying warm around your neck area.

Galilee silk scarves are warm additions to your winter indoor wardrobe.

Silk is warm but not coarse like wool. Silk feels pleasant on the skin.

Painted silks from Galilee silks contain beautiful pictures unlike linear wool designs. See our four fashionable silk scarves for winter in our catalog.

Silk scarves are always a talking point at parties or family get togethers.

Buy a hand painted Jerusalem silk scarf from Galilee silks today! Buy a silk scarf for a friend. Buy a silk scarf for a loved one.

We would love to see you in our store!

Happy Hanukkah

2009-12-14T10:17:00.000-08:00

From us here at Galilee Silks we wish you a Happy Hanukkah! Also the coming year we like to bring a lot of nice handpainted silk items to our friends and customers world wide!

Here in Galilee we have lately been blessed with a lot of rain...a rain poncho would have been a good item to have right now...but we create only the beautiful silk ponchos which are such a nice and fancy addition for the seasonal holidays. Look at this purple silk poncho, it will make you stand out wherever you go.....

New Great Gift : handpainted silk scarflette

2009-11-08T04:28:00.000-08:00

The pricing of this colorful handpainted silk scarflette by Galilee Silks is so attractive that it make a beautiful gift if you are looking for something unique and special and does not cost you an arm and a leg.
Not to mention that the silk scarflette complements your outfit may it be casual or official. Look at the picture for ideas how it may be used, around your neck or as a hairband.

T-shirts with matching silk vest

2009-10-24T22:14:00.000-07:00

Galilee Silks T-shirts with matching silk vests make a wonderful addition to your ward robe. T-shirts are decorated with pure silk hand painted appliques with themes inspired by our surroundings - beautiful Galilee and Israel. T-shirsts can beordered in black or offwhite and come in sizes from small to extra large.

Come have a look on one of the Galilee Silks websites. There you can download our catalog, see more of ourSilk Fashion creations and visit our online shops.

Silk Poncho perfect for Fall

2009-10-13T02:08:00.000-07:00

Silk Ponchos by Galilee Silks are the perfect clothing item for the fall season. Nicely completing any special occasion outfit, they are also a very practical addition to your wardrobe. The natural abbility of silk to warm or to cool make Galilee Silks pure silk ponchos the perfect clothing item for fall.

Come check out our silk fashion shop where you fine a variety of delightful ponchos - if you do not find what you are looking for: customized orders are welcome just email us from the store page!

Silk scarf for every season

2009-09-21T01:11:00.000-07:00

Galilee Silk Scarves come in a variety of colors and sizes. From a very narrow scarflette to a generous sized sarong.

With fall arriving in the Western hemispere some might like the autumn like color combinations shades of gold, brown, and green which due to our special paint techniques flow together in their intuitive natural patterns.

Others might just like for the darker seasons the virbrant sparkling combinations with hot pink and electric blues!

Come visit Galilee Silks Fashion web site to get a good impression and maybe you find there the original present you have been looking for, do your holiday shopping early... start now.

Silk Coat Featured on Etsy treasury

2009-08-23T22:00:00.000-07:00

Galilee Silks lovely silk coat has been featured on a Etsy Treasury.

Etsy is a huge worldwide community portal with shops for arts and crafts. We are very proud to show our lovely handmade silk fashion. Come have a look in our online Etsy shop!

New Silk Scarves Color Combinations

2009-08-06T21:54:00.000-07:00

Galilee Silks added gorgeous new color combinations for the silk scarf collection.

A deep dark grey which through our silk painting techniqus fades to shades of green, cherry red, hot pink, a soft purple in combination with blues and greens. The combinations are delicate and flowing. They will compliment any garment in yur ward robe for any occasion.

Soon available as choice in our online silk fashion store!

Cool or warming fibers

2009-07-13T22:35:00.000-07:00

These are the advantages of wearing silk. Cool in summer and warming in winter, in short: great for every season!

The natural fibers have an adjusting ability to make it THE perfect wear.

Galilee Silks silk fashion wearables are comfy and elegant at the same time. You will stand out at every occasion with our feather light fashion in special vibrant colors. Check out Galilee Silks fashion shops for the latest..

Handpainted Silk

2009-06-11T12:03:00.000-07:00

Handpainted silk...what does it mean here at Galilee Silks? For us the playing with colors , the mingling is very inpiring. Allthough we have our colorchart with the various color combinations....they vary always. Hand painted = unique and no brushstroke can exactly be repeated, nor doe colors mingle exactly in the same ammount. the result is not always what the customer expected but usually buyers are amazed by the vibrant colors and high quality finish of our silk products.

Yes, at Galilee Silks you will always receive an item which was created with a lot of love for color and silk!

Silk scarves in recession

2009-05-25T07:54:00.000-07:00

Galilee Silks Scarves are to say the least very affordable. Therefore in times of economic recession it is not impossible to obtain one or more of Galilee Silks unique hand painted silk scarves at a very reasonable pricing. They make a great gift for your family or friends.

Even better, when you purchase one of our silk fashion items equalling $50 or more you will find one of Galilee Silks scarves for free with your order! How great is that, especially now when we are all watching our spending carefully, obtaining our unique handmade silk fashion is not out of the question!

Our prices match certainly all those boring mass-produced how-many-can-you-have-of-those gifts. Have a look in Galilee Silks Silk fashion store; Welcome!

Silk Coat featured on Etsy Treasury!

2009-04-03T23:04:00.001-07:00

Galilee Silks is proud to be featured in the lovely Etsy Blue Dream Treasury, very nice!

Silk scarves are so Cool

2009-03-01T12:05:00.000-08:00

Galilee Silk Scarves are so cool.....and.... they are truly unique! No scarf comes ever out the same. We use special handpainting techniques which are actually a play with color, the dyes mingle on the silk by themsleves and create their unique vibrant patterns.

The unique clothing accessories are a great addition to your ward robe, the silk cools in summer and warms in winter, is perfect for the between seasons times. Come have a look in our online store.

You will see scarves which can be ordered in different sizes and a variety of beautiful color combinations. Galilee Silks continues in the meantime with the promo: on every purchase from our fashion store equal or more than $50 you receive a handpainted scarf for free!

See you in Galilee Silks online fashion store!

Galilee Silks jerusalem Scarf

2009-01-18T00:25:00.000-08:00

Galilee Silks handpainted silk Jerusalem scarf is featured in an Etsy artisans treasury.
Check it out!

Featured in Shop Local Israel on Etsy Storque

2008-12-07T10:52:00.000-08:00

Galilee Silks features in the Etsy Storque article Shop Local Israel with Rafya Have a look at this pitch for the talented Etsians from Israel!!

Here in the picture part of our talented Galilee Silks team!

Get Ready for the Holidays!!

2008-11-11T02:05:00.000-08:00

Galilee Silks certainly is.
Our handpainted Pure Silk fashion, our Glass Jewelry, make lovely gifts for the Holidays and all occasions.

We celebrate with you!!
We thought about it and offer you now a FREE handpainted pure silk scarf on $50 purchase [ or more] from Galilee Silks Fashion store or our Silks Fashion Etsy store.
Just follow one of the links and browse through our unique hand created gifts.

Glass Jewelry and Fine Art Silk Fashion

2008-10-05T09:45:00.001-07:00

We have the first Art Glass Jewelry online in our Galilee Silk Fashion store!

All glass is hand painted in 6 beautiful color combinations.
The jewelry complements beautifully our Silk Fashion creations! Check it out! So far necklaces and earrings, with more to come!

Jewelry complements Galilee Silk Fashion

2008-08-08T05:07:00.001-07:00

We are grearing up to add beautiful handmade glass artisan jewelry to our Galilee Silk Fashion online shop Here is an example of these beautiful handmade glass items which will spice up any outfit and complement our Galilee Silks fashion line.

This is a choker with a handmade glass pendant in light blues

Very soon expanding our Galilee Silks Product range

2008-07-31T09:53:00.000-07:00

Very soon we will be offering glass jewelry in our Galilee Silks Fashion store. The perfect addition for our beautiful silk clothing and scarves. They will make lovely gifts for occasions or just indulge yourself with a unique handmade glass item. There will be glass necklaces with matching earrings and more.
Stay tuned and in the meantime visit our Galilee Silks shop with handpainted beautiful silk fashion.

New T-shirt Silk Appliques

2008-06-25T09:05:00.000-07:00

Today we are adding new handpainted silk applique T-shirt designs to our collection in the Silk fashion shop. Great for nature lovers and the eco aware. These T-shirts make lovely special gifts, the style and design are very unique and high quality. Just like all other silk fashion and judaica items made by Galilee Silks! Come have a look at our shirts!

Silk fashion Updates

2008-06-21T06:58:00.000-07:00

Our Galilee Silk Fashion store has been updated with new garments:
silk skirts, silk pants and long silk jackets.

All can be combined with our T-shirts and scarves. Various dazzling color combinations by colorchart.
All handpainted silk at very reasonable pricing!
Come have a peek in our Silk fashion store!

Practical Silk info

2008-06-19T03:04:00.001-07:00

Every so often we receive mail for our customers which concerns care for the purchased silk clothing or our silk Judaica.
We posted this message with some practical silk info first on our Galilee Silks Judaica blog
about stain removal from silk and other delicate materials!

Thank you Ehow.com for this nice informative community website where we found the answer.
Its all about corn starch, who would guess..

We cannot use the content of this article but are allowed a link to it, so just click the following link:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2305908_remove-grease-stains-from-silk.html

T-Shirts with silk applique

2008-05-31T05:55:00.000-07:00

The lovely T-shirts with silk applique from Galilee Silks are real high quality wearables. The black or off-white T-shirts between sizes xs to xl come with different Israel and Biblical themed appliques silk with a metallic contour. For example the nice irises which are native protected wild flowers in Israel. Or the sheaves and pommegranates , both mentioned in the Bible and grown crops and fruits in the land of Israel.

Our T-shirts with silk applique can be obtained with a matching silk crepe georgette vest, which turns this outfit right away in something unique for any event or occasion.

Above that our unique style silk T-shirt and open vest sets are suitable for women all ages, from petite to plus size.

Come check it out in our store: Galilee Silks Fashion

Galilee Silks First Newsletter is out

2008-05-25T06:27:00.000-07:00

Today galilee Silks has a new addition! We sent out our first Galilee Silks Newsletter.
Here we will recommend new additions to our Silk Fashion and Judaica textile lines and future deals.
We mailed to our existing customer and registered user list to our various websites and online stores. You are very welcome to subscribe!

Silk Scarves by Galilee Silks

2008-05-17T23:54:00.000-07:00

The Spring time season and summer are great seasons for gorgeous soft and vibrant hand painted Galilee Silks silk scarves in all their different sizes.
We have a narrow longs silk scarf, a square head scarf, a wider neck scarf and the largest a silk sarong.

All can be orderd in the various color combinations and are custom made.
Galilee Silks ships worldwide from the studio in Israel.

Usually the hand painting of the silk and the sewing of the silk scarf takes 7 days. 14 days has to be counted for delivery.

Allthough it seems a long time, it is worth the wait.

Galilee Silks scarves and other handpainted silk fashion or Judaica are enjoyed by many happy customers.
You may purchase our silk scarves through
our Etsy shop
our Silk Fashion store
Galilee Silks main site

We have attractive wholesale pricing for vendors. Just email us and we will send you our wholesale pricelist.

Happy 60th Independance Day!

2008-05-06T05:56:00.000-07:00

Galilee Silks wishes all of Israel Happy 60th Independance Day!
May the coming year bring us Peace with our neighbours and progress.

We hope to see you in one of our online stores for unique fashionable and religious authentic gifts from Galilee Israel.
Visit www.galileesilkfashion.com for our fashion pages.
Visit www.galileesilks.com for our Judaica
Christian oriented gifts can be found on www.silkgalilee.com

Galilee Silks supplies to vendors at attractive prices and we are open for customized orders and ideas.

Featuring Silk Fashion

2008-04-24T00:11:00.000-07:00

The 70's styles are back in Fashion trends. Galilee Silks Poncho's and silk scarves fit perfectly in these new trends. The poncho with it free drape style comes in three different designs.

Very elegant in wear, handpainted from pure silk crepe georgette Galilee Silks ponchos make a statement where ever you go and at any occassion.

The light weight silk fabric is cooling in summer and warming in winter. Perfect for the in between seasons and evenings.

Galilee Silks poncho's are very reasonably priced a handpainted custom designed silk poncho is within reach. Pay a visit to Galilee Silks websites www.galileesilkfashion.com and www.galileesilks.com to get an idea.

History of Silk

2008-04-14T23:51:00.000-07:00

The Silkroad Foundation is a non-profit organization, established in 1996, to promote the study and preservation of cultures and art on Inner Asia and the Silk Road published a facinating article about the History of Silk.

Galilee Silks silk fashion creations are a followup of an ancient process Sericulture or silk production has a long and colorful history unknown to most people. For centuries the West knew very little about silk and the people who made it. Pliny, the Roman historian, wrote in his Natural History in 70 BC "Silk was obtained by removing the down from the leaves with the help of water…". For more than two thousand years the Chinese kept the secret of silk altogether to themselves. It was the most zealously guarded secret in history.

ORIGIN OF SILK - LEGEND OF LADY HSI-LING-SHIH

Chinese legend gives the title Goddess of Silk to Lady Hsi-Ling-Shih, wife of the mythical Yellow Emperor, who was said to have ruled China in about 3000 BC. She is credited with the introduction of silkworm rearing and the invention of the loom. Half a silkworm cocoon unearthed in 1927 from the loess soil astride the Yellow River in Shanxi Province, in northern China, has been dated between 2600 and 2300 BC. Another example is a group of ribbons, threads and woven fragments, dated about 3000 BC, and found at Qianshanyang in Zhejiang province. More recent archeological finds - a small ivory cup carved with a silkworm design and thought to be between 6000 and 7000 years old, and spinning tools, silk thread and fabric fragments from sites along the lower Yangzi River – reveal the origins of sericulture to be even earlier. Read the whole article here

Galilee Silks silk fashion creations are a followup of this ancient silk processing and art form!

Judaica Etsy Treasury by Galileesilks

2008-04-12T11:33:00.000-07:00

Wheehee!! We made a Judaica Treasury on Etsy.com and offcourse put a Tallit by Galilee Silks in there! Check it out and ....Etsians...Vote for this great Treasury . Thanks!!

Fashion 2008 - Galilee Silks fits the 70's and 80' style?

2008-04-09T02:51:00.000-07:00

The following interesting article is about the Top Fashion trends for 2008.
Does Galilee Silks fasion fit the trend? What do you say?

Fashion Forward 2008- The Top Hot Fashion Trends by Megan Hazel

You probably can't recall who said it, but whoever first uttered that fashion comes full circle every 30 years or so was not too far off. This season on the runway is reminiscent of the flowing 70s in both fabric and style. We are seeing much more of the long skirt and much less of the micro mini. Materials like silk and chiffon, which tend to flow and gather, are much more popular for Spring 2008 than fabrics like cotton or denim which tend to hold shape and stay stiffer in appearance. The word for the season is feminine, feminine, feminine! The exception to this seems to be in outerwear, where rubber is oddly back in style. Indoors, though, thin little belts, hats, and scarves are also popular and a throwback to the 70s as well as being womanly. Don't despair, though - some things from last season are still popular and can be recycled for this season. Accessories like metallic bags and clutches, as well as sequins and some of the longer pencil skirts can still be worn with confidence. Dresses with color blocks are still around as well, left over from last season and still cute. Headbands are still a popular accessory as well.

Sheers are in this year as a fabric style, which works well with the flow-y nature of the season. Pairing a sheer shirt over a camisole with denim jeans is a great casual look. In fact, a sheer scarf works with almost anything this season. Especially cute is the above-mentioned shirt and jeans with a little scarf and dressy sneakers. "Dressy sneakers" are another big hit this year, which will keep your feet happy as you get to be comfortable and stylish at the same time. Low-lying, patterned variety sneakers with ties that sport the best of brand names are the most popular for the young trendsetter.

Speaking of patterns, big bold prints such as tropical themes and jungle prints are back. For whatever reason, and it seems to happen every several years, tribal and jungle themes like leopard prints and zebra stripes make their way back to the runway. This year is no exception. Color is back, and black is out, at least for now. Last year, brown was the new black, and this year it is muted silver and grey that's all the rage when you want to opt for a non-color.

What about shoes, you ask? Pointy-toe pumps are back! Not that they ever really went out of style, but they certainly came second to the flip flop, the ballet slipper, and other such cutesy flat footwear, along with the rounded toe pump. Also noteworthy is what's in store for later on in the season. Fall 2008 promises to be chock full of the "bigger is better" theory. Bigger, chunkier heels, bigger, longer boots, and bigger and heavier accessories on the shoes themselves such as thick buckles and chains should be on your radar for footwear.

Of course, if we are going to talk shoes we must talk shades. Still popular, especially with the Divas, are the ever-present round and dark sunglasses that cover most of your face. The celebrities, of course, brought this trend to the forefront of fashion and it doesn't look like it's going anywhere anytime soon. Also popular though, is the blue lens which seemed to disappear for a while. This lens is more appropriate with a smaller frame than with the oversized shades discussed. The RayBan Wayfarers, so popular in the 80s, also seem to be making a comeback this year.

Last but by no means least, there could not be a fashion article written about what's hot for 2008 without mentioning jeans. Designer denim continues to be the hottest thing around. We all know that True Religion, Citizens of Humanity, Buffalo, Seven for all Mankind and Lucky have become standard, almost run-of-the mill designer jeans. Even though they cost upward of $200.00, they are still the 'norm'. Slightly more pricey is Diesel, and this brand continues to be popular as well. Relative newcomers, though, are some of the names that were actually around long before these newbies even existed. Yves St. Laurent, Donna Karan, and some of the more elite designer's names are being plastered on the derrieres of the most discriminating fashionistas this season. As for jean style and cut, the zipper-ankle and straight-leg varieties that were popular in the 80s are making a comeback. Expect to see them on the legs of the trendsetters this fall.

This season proves to be an interesting and eclectic mix of 70s and 80s styles. This may seem contradictory, but the feminine nature of the season's styles pulls from flowing 70s fabrics and cuts and seems to just use a hint of 80s metal and accessory - and it's a hit.

About the Author

Megan Hazel is a freelance writer who writes about trends and fashion topics, similar to what consumers read in Lucky Magazine

Silk Jerusalem Scarf

2008-04-07T22:51:00.000-07:00

Galilee Silks Etsy features with our beautiful Jerusalem Silk Scarf on the Mothers Day showcase at Etsy.com.
Have a look!

New Silk Fashion Store launched

2008-03-31T02:10:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers,
Galilee Silks new fashion store has been launched. Our, by Zencart
powered ,Galilee Silks fashion Store is set up for a smooth shopping experience where with a few clicks you will be able to purchase a gorgeous silk scarf or that fancy silk poncho and naturally the lovely T-shirt Vest combos.

Open freely an account and subscribe to our newsletter with Galilee Silks specials.
We hope Galilee Silks fashion Store will bring us many new customers and ideas.
Come have a look!

Silk Fashion necklaces

2008-03-24T01:19:00.000-07:00

A hot desert wind is blowing for the second day here in Galilee, Israel and temperatures reach 38C [100.4 F] and I can only think of Galilee Silks fashion silk necklaces.
Real lovely beauties of the softest hand painted silk in vibrant colors.
Silk strands with one or more pewter beads or glass pendants for a real unique accent on your outfit.
Galilee Silks recommends: one of our silk applique T-shirts with a matching open sleeveless vest from hand painted silk crepe georgette and one of our lovely silk necklaces.

You will stand out! Have a look in the main shop at Galilee Silks Fashion.

Warmly recommended,
by Silky

Galilee Silk Fashion Movie

2008-03-17T11:50:00.001-07:00

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2008-03-17T11:37:00.000-07:00

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Silk Fashion in different times I

2008-03-12T11:31:00.000-07:00

This 19 th century silk garment we found online in the Fashion Museum, believe it or not this was once silk fashion!

Silk pelisse, 1810 - 1815The pelisse was a type of light overcoat fashionable at this time. It was cut on similar lines to the dress, with a short waistline, long sleeves and a high neck. This pelisse is made of a soft twilled silk called ‘sarsenet’ (often mentioned by Jane Austen in her novels and letters of the same period). These coats were usually lined and were sometimes interlined with lambswool so they were probably warmer than they might appear.

We can conclude that nothing reminds us of the lovely lightweight breezy designs of for example the Lola collection by our studio Galilee Silks

Galilee Silks 7 days of creation

2008-03-10T08:57:00.000-07:00

The raw silk is fastened over a frame.
The silk is soaked with a water alcohol mixture.
We then apply the special high quality silk dyes after carefully choosing the colors.
After the colors dry, the silk is removed from the frame, the now dyed silk is rolled up in recycled paper. This starts the fixation of the dyes to the fabric.
After a few days the material is rinsed from excess dye.
Then it is ready to be cut and sewn!

Go to our photo gallery on our main site Galilee Silks to view the wonderful process of creating silk from Galilee!

Real Eye catchers

2008-03-08T04:19:00.000-08:00

Wikepedia says: A poncho is a simple garment designed to keep the body warm, or if made from an impermeable material, to keep dry during rain. It is essentially a single large sheet of fabric with an opening for the head and sometimes for the arms. Some ponchos, especially those made to ward off rain, also have hoods attached.
Alternative ponchos are now designed as fashion accessories. They are the same shape but of different material. They are designed to look fashionable and be loose and comfortable, rather than ward off cold and rain. These are often made out of wool or yarn, knitted or crocheted. Ponchos with festive designs or colors can be worn at special events as well.

Galilee Silks makes ponchos out of hand painted Silk Crepe Georgette. Our ponchos are breezy light weight, bright in color with large floral or abstract patterns handpaintyed on front and back. Real eye catchers!!

A SpringTime silk scarf

2008-03-06T04:03:00.000-08:00

Silk clothing keeps one cool in the summer, and it provides surprising warmth in the winter!
What would be more appropriate for the Spring Time season, where the days get warmer but the evenings can still be chilly?...
A beautiful hand painted soft silk scarf around your neck will give a snug feeling and... will add class and beauty to your outfit at the same time!

Have a look at our colorful silk scarf collection at Galilee Silks.

Galilee SilksT-shirt and Silk Vest combos

2008-03-05T07:11:00.000-08:00

Here are some new silk fashion designs for the Spring time season. Recently we expanded our fashion line with new T-shirt and Silk Vest combos. We use nature themes and quotes, for example from the inspiring Song of Songs
The high quality black or off-white T-shirts which come in sizes S,M,L,XL,XXL are decorated with a pure silk applique trimmed with a silver or gold colored metallic contour.
We carry a scala of color combinations
The pure silk vest comes in the same color combination as the silk applique.
T-shirt and vest can each complete separate outfits, from casual to fancy alike.

You can purchase T-shirt and Silk Vest combos and many other fashion items in our Etsy shop or through our main site at GalileeSilks.com

Welcome to Galilee and Silk Fashion

2008-03-05T01:15:00.000-08:00

This is our first post and we hope to pull you into our colorful world of silk fashion. We live and work in beautiful Galilee, the place that inspires us and comes to expression in the garments and accessories we create.

Come, visit us at our Etsy shop the meeting place for handmade arts and crafts.