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Thailand is famous for its high quality silk and hand woven silk sarongs. This video presents the production of raw silk thread and the weaving of silk sarongs as passed down from generation to generation. Nurtured by Jim Thompson in the 1950′s the cottage industry of silk weaving has become especially renowned in the Isaan provinces, exporting sarongs and silk material world wide, augmenting the income of many rural families. For more information and links or to purchase a village made silk sarong, visit us at: uniqueselectionsasia.com