Q At my local thrift store there is a jacket that looked particularly good and fit me perfectly, but then I saw that it was made of silk (in a very light beige color). You have written about silk ...

Most winter parkas are made out of nylon, twill, or maybe a waxed cotton. This one is made out of synthetic spider silk. The Moon Parka, as it’s called, is a special edition coat from The North Face ...

After graduating from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, she worked for a while in Scotland before returning home to ...