Sea silk is an extremely fine, rare, and valuable fabric that is made from the long silky filaments or byssus secreted by a gland in the foot of pen shells (in particular Pinna nobilis). [1]

Sep 6, 2017 · Byssus, or sea silk, is one of the most coveted materials in the world – but after more than 1,000 years in the same matrilineal family tree, this ancient thread may soon unravel.

Sea silk, known as burning sea gold, is produced from the fibers of the noble pen shell, an endemic species in the Mediterranean.

Oct 8, 2015 · Also known as sea silk, byssus is an ancient textile woven from the beard of various clams, and which appears dark brown until placed under direct light, when it glitters like gold.

Jan 5, 2021 · Byssus is an extremely fine, rare, and valuable fabric of animal origin. It is a sort of natural silk with golden and sparkling reflections that is obtained from the filaments secreted …

Sep 13, 2017 · Sea silk sounds like the stuff of legend. Harvested from rare clams, this thread flashes gold in the sunlight, weighs almost nothing, and comes with a heavy load of …

Oct 3, 2017 · Sea silk is a highly-precious fabric that is so rare only one woman left on earth knows the secret to its creation. Whilst silk is famously known to be obtained from the cocoons …

Sea silk, often referred to as burning sea gold, was rare and almost unknown in the history of textiles. As an extremely valuable material, it was treasured from antiquity through the Middle …

Byssus cloth is a rare fabric, also known as sea silk, that is made using the byssus of pen shells as the fiber source. [18][19] The byssus of Atrina pectinata, a shell of the same family, has …

Mar 2, 2025 · Sea silk, pinna silk, sea wool, fish wool, or even byssus—these names all refer to a rare fabric that was highly valued in past centuries for its naturally iridescent brown-golden …