HODC Hodge Clarinet silk swab The silk clarinet swabs are perfect for both professionals and students alike. The silk fabric and the swab's shape make it virtually impossible for the swab to get stuck in the instrument. This offers a great advantage over traditional swabs. Silk is very absorbent, soaking up water in instruments better than any other natural material on the market, including both cotton and chamois. Most uniquely, silk is also very compressible, making it possible to pull through instruments with large variations in bore size. In addition, silk is lint free. MADE IN USA