Ma Chau: silk village’s 600- year history

Despite historical ups and downs throughout the village’s 600 – year history, Ma Chau villagers in Quang Nam province, have exerted every effort to keep their traditional silk weaving art alive.

Mulberry leaves-food for silkworms (Photo:VNA)

Mulberry leaves-food for silkworms (Photo:VNA)

High quality cocoons produce excellent silk (Photo:VNA)

Cocoons are placed in boiling water to make the one long continuous thread separately (Photo:VNA)

Cocoons are placed in boiling water to make the one long continuous thread separately (Photo:VNA)

Artisans produce fine silk fabric using traditional methods (Photo:VNA)

Artisans produce fine silk fabric using traditional methods (Photo:VNA)

Artisan Tran Huu Phuong re-enacts a process to make silk fabric (Photo:VNA)

The work requires skillfulness and meticulousness (Photo:VNA)

The work requires skillfulness and meticulousness (Photo:VNA)

Visitors experience spinning silk process (Photo:VNA)

They can also buy high quality products made of silk (Photo:VNA)

High-quality Ma Chau silk products (Photo:VNA)

High-quality Ma Chau silk products (Photo:VNA)

High-quality Ma Chau silk products (Photo:VNA)

High-quality Ma Chau silk products (Photo:VNA)

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