Although China maintained a monopoly on the silk trade for thousands of years, with advances in textile technology silk fabric US made and worldwide is highly available. You can find a variety of silk fabric online with the option to choose printed silk fabric or plain fabric.

Besides its luxurious softness and opulence and undeniable beauty, silk has a lot of advantages over many other fabrics; both natural and synthetic. Due to its natural protein structure, silk is the most hyper-allergenic of all fabrics. This is a moisture-wicking fabric which can absorb up to 30% of its own weight in moisture without making the wearer feel damp and uncomfortable. 

Silk also blends seamlessly with other fabrics and takes color very well. Sewers and dressmakers enjoy creating with silk as it is easy to work with.In contrast to its delicate appearance, one of the most surprising advantages of silk fabric is that it is actually strong as well as robust and is known to be the strongest natural fiber available.