Thai Silk ,Fake or Sure?

Silk is the natural filament produced by the salivary glands of silkworms which are a type of moth that feeds on the mulberry bush. Silkworms are caterpillars, not worms. They spin their cocoons using a complex set of mechanisms within their bodies when they change from larva into pupa. Thai silk is produced by Thai caterpillars raised on Thai mulberry leaves by Thai weavers in Thailand, primarily on the Korat Plateau in the country's northeast region. Chaiyaphum is just north of Korat province.Raw silk is bumpy and irregular. The completed cocoon is pulled from the mulberry bush and placed in a vat of boiling water, which separates the silk thread of the cocoon from the caterpillar inside.

The silk from Thailand's caterpillars varies in color from light gold to very light green. A cocoon is comprised of one thread that is 500-1,500 meters long. A single filament is too thin to use alone so many threads are combined to make a thicker, more practical fiber.

Our weavers wash these raw silk threads, bleach them, then soak them in vats of hot dyes. Afterwards, they wash the silk thread again, stretch it, and put it through a final dying process. When that is finished, they wind the threads onto spools or drums in preparation for weaving using traditional hand operated looms.

The four basic methods for determining true silk are by :
1) considering the price; looking carefully at the
2) weave and
3) luster; and
4) by burning a piece!


What's the difference between Thai silk and that of of other countries?

Thai silk is usually soft but has a relatively coarse texture with uneven, slightly knotty threads. This quality makes it extremely suitable for weaving by hand. Thai silk has a magnificent, rich, exotic beauty and, with proper care, can last a century or more.

Chinese silk tends to be smooth and satiny. Indian silk tends to be softer but more crinkly and uses richer colors. Italian silk tends to strive for a refined and elegant look but this can easily be accomplished anywhere using mechanized weaving.

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Vegetarian Festival, Phuket

As most of Phuket residents are Chinese, 80% of the people observe the vegetarian festival between the first to the ninth waxing moon on the ninth month of the Chinese calendar, which falls on the eleventh month of the Thai calendar. They wear white-colored clothing and eat only vegetables to cleanse their souls, remembering their respected ancestors and asking for their protection.
Besides, they will also abstain from alcohol, telling lies, stealing, having sexual intercourse and killing animals. A ceremony is also held in front of the "Haam" or angel spirit house. Nine oil lamps will be put on top of a pole and giant incense sticks are lit; gold and silver papers are burned, and offerings are placed on the table. On the 3rd, 6th and 9th nights of the waxing moon, a medium will ask a spiritual being to enter his or her body. Once in a trance, the medium will use weapons to hit and cut himself or herself. Walking through fire is another ceremony held during the vegetarian festival. Either a medium or an ordinary person can choose to walk on a bed of burning charcoals to cleanse their bodies and those with a strong belief in the gods believe they can walk through the fire without feeling the charcoals under their feet.