Every so often, we receive calls from customers for help on removing particular stains from silk. In these instances, using delicate machine wash, handwash or dry cleaning your silk garments may not be enough and may even make things worse. We’ve decided to make a list of the different ways you can remove [...]

How well do you know your silks? At Patra, we’re often asked by many of you about the qualities of the different silks we use and why some are more suitable for certain activities than others. We’ve therefore provided a mini guide to help you with your shopping. We hope you find it useful – [...]

In the coming months, Patra is to have a selection of its products available to purchase at the Macclesfield Silk Museums, the UK’s leading silk attraction. “I am delighted that the Silk Museum chose us to offer our unique silk range in the Silk Museum shop,” says Rita Patra, Managing Director of the silk mail-order [...]

When designing their jersey silk aviator scarf, Patra Silk looked to the warmth and comfort of pilot’s scarves from the 1920s and 30s, which were specially made to be smooth, soft and very warm. International silk retailer, Patra Silk, who design all their own silk clothing inhouse, turned to the pilot gear of the 1920s [...]

International silk retailer, Patra Silk, warns of green-flag waving in the silk industry, with eco-silk, or peace silk, activists focusing on protecting silk moths, while neglecting to tackle other areas of the garment manufacturing industry. International silk retailer, Patra Silk, who design all their own silk clothing, have been active in the silk industry for [...]