Traditionally the production of raw silk provided a supplemental source of income for many families in the northeast, most of whom were farmers.
The hand weaving of Thai silk had become an cottage industry. The use of silk was reserved for special or ceremonial occasions.
Silk production in Thailand has now been practiced for hundreds of years and in rural society, it is still widely.
Raw silk is a natural product of the silkworm, a larva which feeds on the mulberry bush. A cocoon is formed from the larva’s salivary glands and is woven in a complex natural process.
Once complete, the cocoon is removed from the bush and placed in boiling water, to separate the silk thread of the cocoon from the caterpillar within.
The northeastern region of Thailand is where most silkworms are bred, but the majority of Thai silk production takes place in and around Chiang Mai.
washed and bleached then placed in vats of hot dye.
Again washed and stretched, before being put through a second dye process. Once dry will sent to weavers.
Silk production centers are located in rural areas.
At present, the products made from silk are everywhere. Different prices.
Depending on the product and the difficulty in the production.
Traditional Thailand silk is hand woven, making each silk fabric completely unique.
Thai silk has a unique sheen to it, with colors that change with the light.
Silk is the natural filament produced by the salivary glands of silkworms which are a type of moth that feeds on the mulberry bush.
Silkworms are caterpillars, not worms. They spin their cocoons using a complex set of mechanisms within their bodies when they change from larva into pupa.
Thai silk is produced by Thai caterpillars raised on Thai mulberry leaves by Thai weavers in Thailand, primarily on the Korat Plateau in the country's northeast region.
Silk weaving is a different pattern. It is Design,time and is very neat. As well as the social and cultural.Silk last for long. In the past, each house will have a fabric made from silk, as many shows as a family.
At present, silk is the export of the country. Create revenue for the country.Silk was ready-to-wear The exhibition fashion show silk.. Collection silk patterned rare. and present silk product is rare and expensive Therefore, silk weaving, hold a wisdom that should be maintained with the future generations have
watch the beauty of silk are worth keeping forever.