Our global journal

Managing a team of designers and a half-dozen or more mills all around the world is challenging, as is serving the needs of countless distinguished clients. Gretchen Barbatelli is entirely up to the challenge. Follow along as Swiss Silk's dedicated Director of Design helps her clients tell their unique stories in gorgeous silk.

Gretchen's goal here is to provide you with a full understanding of textile printing, product design and development. Join her as she ensures that every custom Swiss Silk scarf and necktie meets her clients' exacting standards, and enjoy her unique perspective on a silk-making process that spans the globe from Asia to Europe to North America.

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My Journal/My Stories

I love to be "somewhere else" on my birthday - in a newly discovered spot or old haunt. And always with favorite people. It sets the tone for my new year ahead and when I travel, I easily find my gratitude ...so here it is! My birthday week in San Francisco (mostly a gastronomic tour) with the perfect trifecta of family, friends, and Swiss Silk Company!

New restaurant in Hayes Valley, a | Mano ...all pasta made by hand, and cocktails too ...sigh. — New restaurant in Hayes Valley, a | Mano ...all pasta made by hand, and cocktails too ...sigh.

One smoked salmon sammich and latte to go, please ...

Birthday dinner with my first born, she's as golden as this dish. Excellent meal at Kin Khao on Cyril Magnin St. — Birthday dinner with my first born, she's as golden as this dish. Excellent meal at Kin Khao on Cyril Magnin St.

I took a cruise through Britex Fabrics - a landmark since 1952. Its moving from its original location, but not far