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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kid Charlemagne" data-source="post: 1063001" data-attributes="member: 93">I don't have any numbers - I would just assume that it costs much the same as regular silk.  The Arms & Equipment Guide gives the cost of various fabrics as:Fine: 2-10gp/20lbUnusual: 6-15gp/20lbExotic: 15-25+/20lbI'd figure a bolt of cloth to be around 20 lbs, for those purposes.Remember that in the Middle Ages, I think China was the only source of silk, and the secret of its production was closely guarded.  Perhaps in a D&D world, elves are the only ones who know the secret?I'm with you on the Corinthian Leather analogy.  Spider silk may simply look better to many people than regular - or perhaps it's gained favor in society because the nobles all wear it.</blockquote>