Silkfair.com takes its name from the from the Silk Road trade route that linked eastern and western commerce. SilkFair, in a similar vein, attempts to link vendors and buyers from around the world, in a forum that allows them to comprehensively showcase (and browse) the goods for sale. SilkFair provides vendors with free shops and a unique URL, and their products are presented with ample space for description and the option to include video. Buyers can purchase items with all standard forms of payment- paypal and major credit cards. All items can be posted to social networking sites, to expand publicity of a given item or share them with friends.