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What is the traditional cloth of

korea?
HANBOK

Hanbok is the traditional


attire of the korean people.
Nowadays, it is only worn on
special occasions or
anniversaries. It is a formal
wear and many Koreans keep
a hanbok for such occasions.
What type of silk is used in making
hanbok?
OKSA OR KOREAN SILK
Oksa or the twin cocoon is also
called the Korean Silk Dupioni
Organza and a rarely produced
fabric most commonky used in
traditional hanboks. It’s a stiff,
rough, and translucentfabric made
by reeling off raw silk from two or
more than two silkworms in a
cocoon.

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