Humdra is a musical fabric that is woven with threads from the
Jofi Fern. It hums when it brushes against itself or other materials, and this humming can repair minor damage to the fabric or heal minor injuries of the wearer.
Physical Characteristics
Humdra glides through your hands like silk. It is slightly cool to the touch. The fabric is lightweight and yields to the slightest amount of pressure. In it's natural state it is a creamy off-white color, but it can be sung into any color of the rainbow. It doesn't hold the odors that are around it. The most remarkable feature of fabric is that it hums whenever it brushes against either itself or another material. The tones change depending on what the fabric brushes against.
Geography
Humdra is harvested from the jungle of Jofi to the east of the city Brana. The
Jofi Fern has the raw materials that are spun into humdra fibers. The people of Brana are very protective of the secret to extracting the humdra fibers from the ferns, so it is not widely understood by the larger Idran empire. Humdra fiber is limited by this production process. Humdra fibers are then woven together into the fabric that is so prized within the Idran empire.
Market
Humdra fiber is processed in a small building outside of the Jofi jungle in the city of Brana. The refined fibers are sold to a manufacturing plant in Quring. In Quring, the fibers are sung together into the beloved fabric. The fabric is then either sewn into clothing in one of the factories in Quring or shipped to Oja where the raw fabric is incorporated into avant garde fashion.
Use
Humdra is typically used as a flourish on clothing of the upper classes. Blouses, scarves, and other accessories are often made from it as it is not the most durable of fabrics. Some of the extremely wealthy have had it made into curtains or sheets for their beds. The musical humming that the fabric makes allows it to repair itself or minor wounds that may be inflicted on the wearer.
