History of Silk Flowers

**Admin** on Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:52 pm

The History of Silk Flowers

It is told that silk flowers came into being with the Chinese around the 27th century BC by the use of silk fabrics that gained favor with flowers made from the silk as well as the cloth.

During 12 or 13th century traders traveling around the world in pursuit of conquest used the fabric for bargaining and gifts.

By the 14th century the French began to develop the silk fabric into flower decor. Only the wealthy had access to these new and beautiful flowers created only by specialty artist of that time.

Over time the development and refinement in how to create a more beautiful look in fabric as well as more lifelike silk flowers became the focus of this silk product.

French silk fabrics and silk flowers began to be exported to England by the late 18th century and became the fabric of the rich that adorned their attire and accented only the wealthy of the cities.

Eventually towards the 19th century immigrants had obtained through various means samples of silk fabric and silk flowers and taken these to the New World.

There was a company in France that also had a sister company in the United States called The Parisian Flower that began to offer silk flowers to various businesses.

By then, florists that had only dealt in fresh and natural flowers began to sell silk flowers when the particular flowers were not in season.

These silk flowers were sold to the upper class, the only ones that could afford to buy flowers out of season and created with silk.

In the early 20s and 30s in the United States, wreaths and silk flowers continued to be growing in popularity partly due to the ability to have any flower decor in their home no matter what the season was.

In the 1940s a change occurred when the majority of the population in the United States started leaning towards the artificial flower that was made of Celluloid form Japan.

Because these types of artificial flowers were proven to be highly flammable, they were banned from importation after a couple of horrible fires.

The artificial flower suppliers searched for different materials that were safe and in the 1970s created flowers with plastic from Taiwan.

These flowers were able to be obtained at a much lower price than the silk flower. They also did not encompass the detail or quality that silk flowers could mimic. Because the plastic flowers from Taiwan was introduced to the public in such mass, the cost now allowed the general public to obtain at a rate not available in the past. You could see most homes and businesses with the artificial flowers - they were everywhere to be found.

The silk flower' artificial plant (created from silk), wreaths and silk flower arrangements are, again, coming into their rightful bloom of yesteryear with their beauty and intricate detail so they are the focal point of any home and the gift that lasts.

It remains one of the most beautiful copies of nature with all its wonder and glory. The artificial flowers and wreaths created with silk remains a stunning example of a focal point in any home from yesteryear to present.