From cocoon to fabulous Thai Silk

6:14 AM

They say that you have not been truly to Thailand if you did not visit one of their silk factories. So my friend and I went to Jolie Femme Thai Silk Factory to learn about Thai silk and sericulture.

Our tour guide explained the process of making Thai silk including raw silk and silk yarn. But I was not able to write it down step-by-step because I was mesmerized by all the colors. All I can remember was that the silk fabric at Jolie Femme is manually woven. Aside from the silk fabric, one can also purchase from them pre-made silk clothing and other types of goods that are made of Thai silk.

Let me just share some of the photos I captured during that tour.

The process begins by raising silkworms on mulberry leaves. When they are mature, the silkworms spin silk cocoons.

The cocoons are then degummed using special chemicals. The weavers will then boil the degummed silk, making sure that it is constantly stirred to get a uniform color.