In Pictures: Silk production from sericulture to garment retail

Updated
Jan 21, 2016, 04:28 AM
Published
Jun 29, 2015, 01:48 PM

CAMBODIA - Artisans Angkor employs over 1,300 people in the production of traditional Khmer handicrafts such as silk-making.

Silk for garments are produced after silkworm cacoons are degummed, coloured and put on a throwing machine.

Take a look at the process below:

A worker pulling at the fibers of a silkworm cocoon at the Artisans Angkor mill in Siem Reap, Cambodia. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
Silkworm larvae feeding on mulberry leaves. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
Silkworm cocoons at the Artisans Angkor mill. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
A spinner reeling raw silk at the Artisans Angkor mill. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
A worker picking out imperfections in raw silk. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
A worker holding threads of silk while operating a throwing machine. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
A worker dipping raw silk into dye at the Artisans Angkor mill. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
Dyed raw silk hanging from a drying rack. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
A worker twisting silk thread on a throwing machine. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
A worker twisting silk thread on a throwing machine. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
A sign that reads 'Dyed Silk' is displayed on raw silk hanging at the Artisans Angkor mill. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
Weavers operating wooden handlooms to produce silk at the Artisans Angkor mill. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
A worker twisting silk thread on a throwing machine. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
A weaver operating as wooden handlooms to produce silk. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
A spinner reeling silk at the Artisans Angkor mill. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
An artisan creating a silk design. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
An employee arranging silk pillow cases. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

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