Jolie Femme Silk Factory - Chiangmai, Thailand

The silkworms (93k)

From these humble beginnings come the finest in household goods, clothing and accessories.

Extracting the thread  (84k)

Those yellow cocoons soaking in the water yield the rough threads to be teased and dyed and spun and made into fine silk products.

Dyed silk  (76k)

The wide array of commercial products here require many different colors of silk.

Weaving process  (65k)

Weaving the silk is not easy, these ladies are professionals! It gets hot here and the looms make lots of noise when in use.
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Almost ready for sale  (113k)

The fancy material is made from several complimentary colors and traditional patterns. Will it become a dress? A sarong?

Wall of silk  (74k)

The 500 colors of silk they offer here. Also find dresses, ties, scarves, purses, pillowcases, sheets, etc. See for yourself: www.joliefemme.com
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