Cloth of Gold: Sea Silk

26/08/2020 15 min
Cloth of Gold: Sea Silk

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Episode Synopsis

Believed to bring good luck, the rare byssus cloth is extremely light and warm and is made from fibres harvested from giant molluscs.  One of its remarkable properties is the way it shines when exposed to sunlight - it glows with an unbelievable richness.