Reflections in the futuristic glass-fronted Silken Gran Hotel at Bilbao, Basque country, Spain

Raja Perahera carnival caravan with elephants in illuminiated masks and silken rugs at a festival, Sri Lanka.

Reflections in the futuristic glass-fronted Silken Gran Hotel Domine in Bilbao, Basque country, Spain, Europe

Woman with face mask working in a silk factory, cocoons floating in water, silk is removed and wound on spindles, Dalat, Central Highlands, Vietnam, Asia

Colourful traditional wallets on display at a market stall in Luang Prabang, Laos, Southeast Asia

Colourful silk textiles on display at a market stall in Luang Prabang, Laos, Southeast Asia

Silk carpet motive, Antalya, Turkey

Silk carpet motive, Antalya, Turkey

Silk carpet motive, Antalya, Turkey

Lobby and staircase of the Hotel Silken Zentro, a designer hotel of the Hoteles Silken group, Saragossa or Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, Europe

Silk carpet motive, Antalya, Turkey

Colourful silk textiles on display at a market stall in Luang Prabang, Laos, Southeast Asia

Colourful fabrics, silk and cotton, Jaipur, Rajasthan, northern India, Asia

Silk carpet motive, Antalya, Turkey

Silk carpet motive, Antalya, Turkey

Silk carpet motive, Antalya, Turkey

Colourful silk textiles on display at a market stall in Luang Prabang, Laos, Southeast Asia

Silk carpet motive, Antalya, Turkey