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Thai local village promotes handcrafted silken fabrics

Thai local village promotes handcrafted silken fabrics

THA SAWANG, Thailand - A woman hangs dyed cotton yarns to dry in Tha Sawang, Surin Province, northeastern Thailand, as part of efforts to further promote the village's traditional handcrafted silken fabrics business on July 28, 2014.

Thai Women weave silken fabrics using loom

Thai Women weave silken fabrics using loom

THA SAWANG, Thailand - Women weave silken fabrics on a loom in the village of Tha Sawang in Surin Province, northeastern Thailand, on July 28, 2014.

Thai designer shows traditional silken fabrics

Thai designer shows traditional silken fabrics

THA SAWANG, Thailand - A Bangkok-based technical designer, who emphasizes the importance of handcrafted silken fabrics, holds a piece of work in the village of Tha Sawang in Surin Province, northeastern Thailand, on July 28, 2014.

Thai Women weave silken fabrics using loom

Thai Women weave silken fabrics using loom

THA SAWANG, Thailand - Women weave silken fabrics on a loom in the village of Tha Sawang in Surin Province, northeastern Thailand, on July 28, 2014. (Kyodo)

Thai local village promotes handcrafted silken fabrics

Thai local village promotes handcrafted silken fabrics

THA SAWANG, Thailand - A woman hangs dyed cotton yarns to dry in Tha Sawang, Surin Province, northeastern Thailand, as part of efforts to further promote the village's traditional handcrafted silken fabrics business on July 28, 2014. (Kyodo)