Because of the high price of silk, people have produced replicas of the fabric with more affordable synthetic materials
. However, these replicas do not have the same attributes as that of real silk. Aside from the other qualities of real silk, its naturalness give off a cooling effect as air comes through the fabric. Despite being costly then, many still prefer clothes and home furnishings, including curtains, beddings and blankets, which are made of silk simply because of the superior quality that these offer. These clothes and furnishings can always be added with desired designs as well through affordable custom embroidery.