Your Silk Fabric Might Not Be Real—Here's How to Check

Can you really tell real silk from synthetic? Before you buy your next silk organza fabric for tambour embroidery, watch this — it might save you from a very expensive mistake. In just 2 minutes I show you the practical tests I use in my own atelier: from the burn test to the feel in your hands, to the visual clues that haute couture houses know by heart. Using the wrong material in haute couture embroidery isn't just an aesthetic issue — it changes how your needle behaves, how the fabric drapes, and the entire quality of your final piece. ⬇️ Save this video for your next fabric shopping trip. --- 🪡 Want to learn Lunéville embroidery from scratch? Join the waitlist for my beginner course: 👉 fashionembroiderylab.com/waiting-list-luneville 📬 Get embroidery tips, tutorials and course news straight to your inbox and a pdf as a gift: 👉https://www.ricamoaltamoda.it/free-guide-10-haute-couture-embroidery-techniques 🌿 Summer couture embroidery retreats in Abruzzo, Italy (June–September 2026) — small groups, immersive, tambour embroidery and needles embroidery techniques 👉 Send me a message for more info at info@ricamoaltamoda.it --- 📌 FOLLOW ME: Instagram: @fashionembroiderylab https://www.instagram.com/fashionembroiderylab?igsh=MW5zd2xyMWphODlzdQ== #luneville #lunevilleembroidery #silkembroidery #realsilk #tambourembroidery #hautecouture #embroidery #embroideryart #fashionembroidery #embroiderytools #handembroidery #couture #embroiderer #silktest #embroiderycl