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Sea silk was made from the long silky filaments secreted by the shell Pinna nobilis in the Mediterranean. The cloth produced from these filaments was woven even more finely than silk, and was extremely light and warm.

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Fun Fact: Sea silk was made from the long silky filaments secreted by the shell Pinna nobilis in the Mediterranean. The cloth produced from these filaments was woven even more finely than silk, and was extremely light and warm.

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