by SaachiBhatia | Sep 5, 2020 | Articles, Fibres and Yarns, In-Depth Analysis, News & Insights
HANOI: Phan Thi Thuan, a Vietnamese weaver, hitches up her pants as she steps into a lotus paddy to collect the stems needed to produce a rare and highly coveted thread. During the colonial rule, her great-aunt made and sold traditional silk to the French, passing the...