I purchased these for Valentine's Day so I have not gotten to use them yet! However, I did receive them very quickly, before the expected delivery date! These are a great quality and will hold up well for multiple uses. I'm not sure on the silk description, they do not look or feel like silk, they are more coarse and dull in color than silk, but are still very pretty. I was also pleased with the packaging. 2000 rose petals are a little intimidating, but they arrived compressed in a small package. It took a few minutes to separate the petals and I think it will be well worth the effort! I'm happy with these and would purchase again in the future.