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HOW SILK IS PRODUCED
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| • The production of silk begins with a tiny worm know as Bombyx mori: silk moth, the moth lays eggs, which develop into silk worms.
The worms are fed on mulberry leaves until they are one month old, when they will build a cocoon from their spittle. |
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| • The cocoon is put into boiling water, and the silk thread is then extracted. The length of silk thread in a cocoon varies considerably, from 500 to 1,500 yards, depending on the kind of worm that produced it. In Thailand, most silk thread is hand-reeled by women, the filaments form several cocoons being reeled together on a wooden spindle into a uniform strand of raw silk. |
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| • This is a time-consuming process since it takes about 40 hours to reel one and a half kilograms of silk, but some sericulture families have simplified the job by using a reeling machine. The majority, however, still use the traditional method, which produces three grades of silk: two fine ones suitable for lightweight fabric and a thicker one used for heavier material. |
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| • The skeins of silk thread are then soaked in hot water to remove the remainder of the seracin. Since Thai silk yarn is yellow, it must be bleached before dyeing; this is done by immersing the skeins in large tubs containing hydrogen peroxide, after which they are washed and dried in the sun. |
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| • Thai Silk is then woven on a handloom, the threads (warps and wefts) that pass across and are inserted during the weaving process.
Thai Silk is hand-woven fabric, which means that although if conforms to set standards of width, color, and quality it still retains a degree of individuality impossible to achieve by more advanced technology. |
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HOW TO CLEAN AND CARE?
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Though Thai Silk has durable and resilient qualities,
it is a delicate fabric that cannot be treated like
linen or cotton. To maintain its original appearance,
the fabric should be dry-cleaned. |
| • Thai Silk can also be hand-washed, the most important thing being to use a mild soap or detergent. Rinse the silk item in tepid water (not over 48.6 degrees Celsius) as many times as necessary. Gently press excess water from the fabric by hand - do not wring. In the last rinse, add a spoonful of clear white vinegar to retain its original luster and allow it to drip dry in the shade. |
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| Do not put Thai Silk into a washing or dry cleaning machine. It is advisable to iron Thai Silk on the reverse side just before it is dry; or put a damp cloth over the surface and iron over it. |
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