There are many different brands and types of silk thread available. Some are single ply with a high luster (e.g. Kreinik Silk Serica) and some are multi-ply (e.g.Kreinik Silk Mori). Silk is very popular to stitch with because it has a sheen (luster) and is strong. It is more expensive than cotton.
Ashurnasirpal II. Ashur-nasir-pal II (centre) meets a high official after a successful battle. Ashur-nasir-pal II (transliteration: AÅ¡Å¡ur-nÄá¹£ir-apli, meaning Ashur is guardian of the heir) was king of Assyria from 883 to 859 BC. Ashurnasirpal II succeeded his father, Tukulti-Ninurta II, in 883 BC.
Sennacherib (Akkadian: SÃ®n-ahhÄ«-erÄ«ba, SÃ®n has replaced the brothers; Syriac: Ü£ÜÜ¢ÜÜªÜÜâ, translit. SÄ«ná¸¥ÄrÄ«á¸; Hebrew: ×¡Ö·× Ö°×Öµ×¨Ö´××â pronounced in Modern Hebrew Hebrew pronunciation: or in some Mizrahi dialects Hebrew pronunciation: ) was the king of Assyria from 705 BCE to 681 BCE.