This silk is truly BEAUTIFUL. It is dyed with AZO free pigment and handwoven and sourced from a fair trade silk group in Bihar, India. The silk wears in softly over time and is designed to be a lifelong piece. This robe is to be worn inside and outside, private and public, casual and dressy—someone say versatile? It is a rich black hue, with glimmers of emerald and eggplant when the light hits it, like the coat of a jaguar.