Second day in Seam Reap and discussions over a leisurely breakfast stimulated us to find a friendly tuk tuk and head out of Siem Reap to the Artisans Angkor silk farm. As we didn't go at either of the two tour times we were met by a gentle guide who took us through the educational aspect of the silk farm. After travelling through acres of various mulberry trees we went into the nursery where there were baskets of newly hatched silk worms
Then we saw the silk work cocoons being boiled to remove the spider web fine silk threads
We saw the dying process and learnt how they had given up traditional dyes with alum mordants for the new improved Bayer dyes!!!!
Saw the silk being wound onto spools
And then the weaving process
and finally into the museum to see the silk made into ancient and modern garments
and then to the amazing shop were we bought some lovely gifts. An educative and memorable day
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