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Thailand Thai silk is produced from the cocoons of Thai silkworms. It is mainly produced in Khorat which is the center of the silk industry in Thailand. Thai weavers from this region raise the caterpillars on a steady diet of mulberry leaves.
6. Cambodia • Silk weaving in Cambodia dates to as early as the first century since textiles were used for trading. • There are two main types of Cambodian weaving: • 1. ikat technique (Khmer term: chongkiet) - To create patterns, weavers tie and dye portions of weft yarn before weaving begins • 2. uneven twill - It yields single or two-color fabrics
7. Traditionally, Cambodian textiles have employed natural dyes coming from: • a. insect nests - Red dye • b. indigo - Blue dye • c. prohut bark- Yellow and Green dye • d. ebony bark- Black dye Silk-weaving provides employment for many rural women. Cambodian silk is generally sold domestically
8. Laos • sihn—the Lao women’s ankle- long skirt
9. Vietnam • Golden Thread Silks were born in Vietnam. fabrics originated from Ha Dong, the center of weaving and sericulture (silk worm production)
10. Some popular Vietnamese fabric ranges are 1. Shantung taffeta 2. Bengaline weave 3. Ebony satin - an all-natural lustrous silk hand-woven in southern Vietnam and naturally dyed using ebony fruit pods.
11. Indonesia, Malaysia& Singapore • The fabric most common to both countries is the Batik. The term “batik” is an Indonesian-Malay word, believed to be related to the Malay word “titik”, which means ‘point’, ‘dot’ or ‘drop’.
12. There are two categories of batik designs: • 1. geometric motifs • 2. free form designs
13. Malaysia • There are two main types of batik that are produced there: • 1. Handpainted- the artist uses the canting, a small copper container with one or more different-sized pipes • 2. Blockprinted- done by welding together strips of metal to form a metal block.
14. • In Singapore, batik is featured in as the uniform of flight attendants for the official flag carrier airlines of Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia
15. Brunei • Brunei's traditional textile is also called batik but it is uniquely different from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Its designs have their national flower simpur, sumboi-sumboi (pitcher plant),
16. Batik can be done in four different ways: • 1. hand-drawn • 2. using metal blocks • 3. screen printing • 4. digital printing
