<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:04:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/silk/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Working with Trusted Wholesale Silk Suppliers Matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to purchasing silk for your business, whether you’re in the fashion, textile, or home decor industry, sourcing high-quality silk fabric is essential. 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Souce Stronger than steel, more flexible than nylon and as light as cotton, spider silk has always been considered one of nature's most incredible materials, but also]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196387/@rebe.torres12/spider-silk-produced-by-silkworm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-196387/@rebe.torres12/spider-silk-produced-by-silkworm</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196387]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rebe.torres12]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:53:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZep6Rd7EqWj4ytNwXBzHpwYxoYnuuq13YEaAegBqqiexsLnZPZ6mPzgPHnpBPYDePbUoScakDRev?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden Touch... 5 Minute Freewrite Daily Prompt ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Howdy Freewriters 🤗! Welcome to my 5 Minute Freewrite blog 😊! She looked into his distant eyes, eyes that carried a lot of wisdom in them. His skin, full of wrinkles; but she didn’t see the wrinkles.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@wamiru/golden-touch-5-minute-freewrite</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-161155/@wamiru/golden-touch-5-minute-freewrite</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-161155]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[wamiru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 20:27:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqpJi3neAdwjS2r79eSjDQKskXgpjL8Svq33SDz3pUPgCy8VYxQJYnbyUDiTar79g8yZk5jW5JHemoRXXZx8aS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smooth as Sandpaper: Abrading Softness]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's like someone dragging sandpaper across your back, but not till it bleeds...just enough to alert your skin that there is a difference between gentle and rough. 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Oh, I get so excited to share with you all about each garment I am completing, and I am finding a lot of pleasure indeed in this steep learning curve of sewing this year;]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127911/@clareartista/my-second-orange-dress-from-a-big-old-favourite-silk-skirt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127911/@clareartista/my-second-orange-dress-from-a-big-old-favourite-silk-skirt</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127911]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[clareartista]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:38:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCPynbmkqfBZKRLvvx2836f5Eaai234UPJGZWsgo42EXfP2L7tjDz7uREx8HX5stL3hoVUgPRNagjPnLWWracqT4KU3FxsExQQcj5aw8VkvHf6Vt2DFjeenz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange silk skirt major transformation - into two dresses!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beautiful Needlework Monday friends! 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