Thailand has long been popular and famous for its beautiful iridescent silk. The art of silk weaving originated in northeastern Thailand where cloth is a traditional craft. The people from the Northeast behind her silkworms, spin and dye the yarn bolts of silk, the world can be sold.
The silk industry in Thailand was in a slump in the second half of the 19th Century, when cheap factory-produced textiles from Japan and China began floodingthe market. During the reign of King Chulalongkorn, attempts were made to revive this decaying industry again. Japanese experts were brought to the country and set up a Department of Sericulture. However, it did little to raise the silk industry. few years after the Second World War, an American named Jim Thompson was an instrumental in the revival of the silk industry of Thailand and the production of silk popular in international markets.
Today there are several silk companies in and aroundBangkok. However, the northeast is still the main area of silk production. The company of Jim Thompson, near the northeastern town of Pak Thong Chai founded is the largest hand-weaving facility in the world.
Thailand produces plain and printed silk fabrics in various weights. A specialty of northeastern Thailand is Mudmee, which is a popular silk. It is brocade with silk and silver threads in traditional Thai patterns and designs. The production of Mudmee takes timeand skill, making it the most expensive silk. In Thailand, for ceremonial occasions and weddings Mudmee.
Silk from Thailand, the world can be bought not only in local shops, but all over. You can get Thai silk in plain text lengths, plaids, stripes, prints, plaids and brocades. Thai silk is the most popular of all trades in Thailand.
1 comment:
Interesting article.
I did not know the Jim Thompson setup at Pak Thong Chai was the world's largest hand-weaving facility.
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