Growing Foreign Demand for Silks

The fame and notoriety of Roman silks across Western Europe has been a real phenomenon. Unfortunately, as the Empire began to decline, so did its ability to set the standards for foreign fashion. Worse yet, foreign clothes and silks have actually eclipsed the prestige of the Roman ones in decades leading up to 15th century. Thankfully, this notion has been reversed, and our silks once again set the standard. This has led to a heavy increase in demand, boosting the prices.