Thai
Silk
As the name suggests,
Thai silk owes its origin to
Thailand. Thailand is one of the major silk producing nations of the
world and Thai silk is very popular worldwide. Thai silk stands apart
from many varieties of silk in terms of texture, appearance and
structure. Thai silk displays the natural mix of textures and patterns
that is unique to South-East Asia.
The silk is smooth and lustrous, owing to layers of protein. This
produces a natural sheen on the fabric and is comprised of triangular
fibres, which creates a prismatic effect on exposure to light.
Thai silk finds wide application in making ladies wear, curtains, home
furnishing items, etc. Some of the products crafted out of Thai silk
include: