Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
School Division of Gapan City
San Roque National High School

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN ARTS 8 (1st Quarter)

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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

ARTS AND CRAFTS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA: THAILAND SILK

Background Information for Learners

The Thai silk is fabricated from cocoons of Thai silkworms. It is mostly produced in Khorat, the center of
the silk industry in Thailand. Thai weavers from this region raise the caterpillars on a balanced diet of mulberry
leaves. Nowadays, the arts of Thai silk making is considered as one of the finest arts in the world.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF THAI SILK

1. Raw Thai Silk: It’s still made the old fashioned way in Thailand. Silk worm larvae take their holy
communication of specially cultivated mulberry leaves. (Mulberry is the only food they’ll eat.). The silk worn
then spins its cocoon by secreting a single strand of silk filament, sometimes as long as 1,500 feet.

2. Brocaded Thai Silk: Is a weave that gives the fabric an embossed or raised quality. The fabric is not at all
smooth, but it raised in a manner that creates a pattern in and of itself. Weaving brocaded silk required the
most expertise and patience of all the various silk weaves.

3. Dupioni Thai Silk: Thai dupioni silk is one of the most common types if silk fabric in the kingdom. It can be
either solid color or patterned and its prices are quite reasonable.

4. Mudmee Thai Silk: Mudmee silk (Also known as ikat weaving) is the oldest form of pattern weaving in the
kingdom. It’s an easy to recognize Thai silk even though the patters and color are infinite. In mudmee weaving,
the fabrics pattern is tie-dyed onto a single silk thread (The horizontal weft yarn)

5. Plain Weave Thai Silk: Plain weave Thai silk is a smooth textured fabric, unlike brocaded silk. Plain weave silk
is the easiest to weave because it’s a single color and there is no brocading. Plain weave are often machine
woven.

6. Slubbing: Slubbing can differentiate authentic Thai silk from a counterfeit faster than anything else. Slubbing
occurs with fabric that has been hand woven from a silk yarn that’s made with rough, uneven silk filament. The
plying (Intertwining) of two or more silk thread into a silk yarn increase the slubbing. Thai silk is such a fabric and
is often made from multi-plied silk yarn.
 Learning Competency with Code

Analyzes elements and principles of art in the production of arts and crafts inspired by the culture of Southeast
Asia
Curriculum Guide Code: (A8EL-Ib-1)
Directions/Instructions

Answer the following activity given below.

Exercises or Activities

A. Write “TRUE” if the statement is correct and if the statement is false, change the highlighted word to
make it true. Put your answers on the blank provided before the number
_________1. Mudmee Thai Silk is the oldest form of pattern weaving in Thailand?
_________2. Mudmee is also known as ikat weaving in Thailand?
_________3. Slubbing Thai silk occurs with fabric that has been hand woven from a silk yarn that’s made
with rough, uneven silk filament?
_________4. Plain Weave Thai silk from a counterfeit faster than anything else ensemble?
_________5. Slubbing weave that gives the fabric an embossed or raised quality?

B. “After you read and analyze the different types of Thai silk, you are now going to differentiate these
Thailand fabrics to Philippine made fabrics”

Answer the questions briefly but substantially. You may use the guided questions as follow.
Your answer will be graded based on the given rubric below.

Guided Questions

1. What will you say to the design of Thailand made fabrics?

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2. How will you differentiate Thailand fabric to Philippine Fabric?
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Rubrics for Scoring

5 The answer shows a clear understanding of the question. Ideas are great and very organized.
4 The answer shows a clear understanding of the question. Ideas are organized.
3 Ideas are clear but not well supported by detailed information.
2 The answer is good but the ideas are not organized.
1 Ideas are not clear.

C. Write the corresponding name of each Thai fabrics given below. Write your answer on the space
provided before each number.

_______________1. ________________2. ________________3. ________________4. ________________5.

Answer Key

Activity A: (1) true (2) true (3) true (4) slubbing (5) brocaded
Activity C: (1) raw thai silk (2) brocaded (3) dupioni (4) mudmee (5) plain

Reflection
1. I learn that the Thailand fabrics are,
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2. I value Thailand fabrics because,

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Reference for Learners

K-12 Curriculum Compliant – Arts, page 4

Prepared by:

MICHAEL JOSEPH C. GOMEZ

Teacher-I, MAPEH G8

Disclaimer: This is subject for modification. This Learning Activity Sheet can be your basis in creating your own

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