Thai silk
Southeast Asian textile
Thai silk is a lustrous fabric handwoven in Thailand from the cocoons of native silkworms.
The weaving process creates a slightly rough texture and natural sheen distinct from Chinese or Japanese silks.
Thai silk is prized for its vibrant colors and drape, used in formal garments, home furnishings, and as a signature Thai export: She brought back Thai silk scarves from Bangkok.
- BangkokThailand's chief city
- Chiang MaiNorthern Thai cultural capital
- floating marketWaterway bazaar on boats
- export tradeSelling goods internationally
- handloomManual weaving apparatus
ceremonial robes · temple offerings · heritage crafts · traditional attire · natural dyes · reeling · luxury goods · dyeing · fabric · sheen · drape · cultural preservation · brocade · silkworm · craftsmanship · traditional · shimmer · sarong
- ThailandBangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, baht, elephants
- exportscrude oil, petroleum, natural gas, oil, gas
- fabricscotton, linen, wool, satin, velvet
- exotic decorbohemian, tribal art, desert oasis, zen, palm trees
- Asian craftsbamboo weaving, basketry, cloisonne, incense burner, snuff bottle
- regional industriesforestry, lumber, dairy farming, Napa wine, fishing
material composition
Thai silkpolyester
Synthetic petroleum-based fabric
nylon · synthetic fabric · acrylic · rayon · faux silk