silk (9 articles)
golden orb spider silk cape by godley & peers
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the garment took eight years to develop, using the silk of more than one million female golden orb-weaver spiders that were collected in the highlands of madagascar.
the garment took eight years to develop, using the silk of more than one million female golden orb-weaver spiders that were collected in the highlands of madagascar.
jim thompson thai house and museum
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the house consists of a complex of six traditional thai-style houses, teak structures that were purchased from several owners and brought to the present location from various »
the house consists of a complex of six traditional thai-style houses, teak structures that were purchased from several owners and brought to the present location from various parts of thailand. most of the houses were, at least two centuries old and were easily dismantled and brought to the present site, some from as far away as the old capital of ayudhya.
designboom shop: natural silk scarves made in thailand
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produced by a tiny village of silk producers and weavers in north-east thailand, these hand-made silk scarves make a great gift! there are new colors available.
produced by a tiny village of silk producers and weavers in north-east thailand, these hand-made silk scarves make a great gift! there are new colors available.
silk making step 1: raising silkworms and harvesting cocoons
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designboom illustrates the several stages of sericulture, which begins with hatching silkworm eggs ...
designboom illustrates the several stages of sericulture, which begins with hatching silkworm eggs ...
silk making step 2: thread extraction
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the story of silk began more than four thousand years ago in the court of china’s first emperor. it is said that a young concubine named lei tsu, by way of experiment, has »
the story of silk began more than four thousand years ago in the court of china’s first emperor. it is said that a young concubine named lei tsu, by way of experiment, has discovered the ‘finest natural textile thread known to man’.
silk making step 3: dyeing
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most of the dyes are obtained from natural resources of the immediate sourrounding,offering an exquisite palette of different hues. these leaves of the wild indigo plant for »
most of the dyes are obtained from natural resources of the immediate sourrounding,offering an exquisite palette of different hues. these leaves of the wild indigo plant for example, are a major source of natural black or blue.
silk making step 4: spinning
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even today, despite the introduction of a wide range of new techniques, the traditional spinning wheel is still necessary for a variety of purposes. spinning wheels are used for »
even today, despite the introduction of a wide range of new techniques, the traditional spinning wheel is still necessary for a variety of purposes. spinning wheels are used for unwinding dyed silk skeins onto bobbins for the warping process.
silk making step 5: weaving
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the threads of each spool pass though suspended loops, then through holes in a warping paddle. the large warping board stands upright. the warp being drawn up and down as one »
the threads of each spool pass though suspended loops, then through holes in a warping paddle. the large warping board stands upright. the warp being drawn up and down as one works from left to right pegs. the end is slipped onto the warp beam and the whole spread evenly before being rolled onto the beam.
silk making step 6: ikat
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'ikat' - a term adopted from the malay word 'mengikat', which means 'to bind, tie or wrap around' - is known in thai as 'mud mii'. the process involves dyeing only certain »
'ikat' - a term adopted from the malay word 'mengikat', which means 'to bind, tie or wrap around' - is known in thai as 'mud mii'. the process involves dyeing only certain segments of the yarn, achieved by first wrapping those parts that are to remain undyed. ikat weaving is one of the most complicated and time consuming ways to pattern cloth.
