Even before then, silk had become so popular in the Western world that according to the book A History of Roads, by Geoffrey Hindley, edicts were issued “to restrain its use by men, ” since such use“ was considered effeminate. ”
Kuid juba enne Kristuse sündi oli siid läänemaailmas nii populaarne, et Geoffrey Hindley raamatu ” A History of Roads ” sõnul anti välja määrusi selle kohta, et ” mehed vähem siidi kannaksid ”, kuna seda ” peeti naiselikuks ”.