SILK IS VERY

LOTUS SILK SILKY!

Lotus Silk

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What is LOTUS SILK?

Lotus silk is a type

of textile produced using
delicate lotus stem fibers. 
The fabric first originated
in Myanmar , and is now also
woven by smaller-scale cottage
industries in Vietnam.

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How is lotus silk a
luxury?
Due to the complex
nature of weaving
lotus fibers, lotus silk
is considered one of
the most expensive
fabrics in the world.
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In 2019, Bijiyashanti Tongbram
from Manipur began making
lotus silk using lotus stems
gathered from the Loktak Lake.
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 How is it extracted?
THE PROCESS BEGINS IN THE FIELDS WHERE LOTUS
PLANTS ARE GROWN IN WATER. THE FIBERS ARE THEN
EXTRACTED, THIS IS DONE BY HAND, WHICH MEANS
THAT EACH STRAND OF LOTUS SILK HAS ITS OWN
UNIQUE TEXTURE AND COLOR AND IS PROCESSED INTO A
FINE SILK FILAMENT. THE FILAMENT IS THEN WOVEN
INTO LOTUS SILK FABRIC MAJORLY ON HANDLOOM.
 Yarn Preparation

Placing skeins on bamboo

spinning frame

Transferring the thread onto

winders for warping process
Weaving of fabric

• Fabric is woven in 100yds

(90m) batches.

• Type of loom used: Cambodian

Loom

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Properties of Lotus
Fabric
Finest Aquatic fibre
Breathable
Comfortable
Soft weft
Wrinkle Free
Moisture absorption
Fast drying

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 Conclusion
• At last I would like to concur with a
fact.
• Lotus silk was first used to weave
monastic robes as an offering to Buddha
images or Buddhist monks, but is now
also used for a variety of clothing types,
including scarves and hats.

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