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I've been obsessed with a golden silk orb weaver that built a web outside. The web is SO gold, the name is no exaggeration. That research led me to learn about this real-life legendary loot.

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[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago (3 children)

It's much larger than the main image makes it look:

[–] MightBeAlpharius@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think it's the lighting - I thought it was a tiny thing on a black hanger at first, and then I realized that those were mannequin arms poking out the side

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

I'll be damned. I still thought it was a hanger.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 6 points 1 week ago

Kinda looks like a towel.

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh my god that is so lavish

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Isn't it crazy? I want one.

[–] decolo@piefed.social 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The Wikipedia article is entirely devoid of tactile descriptions of the fabric.

Is it lighter, heavier than regular silk?

Is it stiffer or softer?

How durable is it comparatively? does it stretch?

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Do flies stick to it?

[–] DougPiranha42@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Should I wash on delicate? Is it drier safe? I guess bleach is OK for taking tough stains out, because it’s not dyed.

[–] decolo@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago

It's probably like owning a 7 figure car, if there's a stain you have to call the dealership and they send a whole team out

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Surely this calls for Oxiclean!?

[–] artifex@piefed.zip 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Aedis@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I took that to mean the garment looks like an appealing vagina to you? Did I misunderstand?

[–] PumaStoleMyBluff@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It looks remarkably like the view from behind with legs up in the air. Might be easier to picture if you pretend only the center tassel is there.

[–] Aedis@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Nope, you got it right.

NSFWI would share an image but my account is pretty much strictly SFW.

[–] balsoft@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The article reads like an ad, but I'm not sure at whom it is targeted. Feels weird