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The Glossary
Renowned the world over for its precious mudmee (tie-dye) silk fabrics, the quaint town of Chonabot in Thailand's Khon Kaen Province is certainly a destination high on the checklists of silk collectors and enthusiasts. In this place, everything revolves around silk: almost all locals are involved (directly or indirectly) in the trade. They still use traditional methods of weaving and dyeing, paying careful attention to quality and color of the fabric.
Due to the fact that the town's entire livelihood rests on silk-weaving, it is not at all hard to find a shop if one wants to see how the locals practice their craft. Mudmee silk is made by covering parts of the fabric with silk threads before being dyed, thus producing intricate and finely-detailed designs when the extra threads are finally removed.
Tourists are advised to visit the Sala Mai Thai (Thai Silk Exhibition Hall), where best silk products ever made in the town are displayed. Looms and other silk artifacts remind the viewer how ancient is the art of making silk. One can't miss the shops hawking silk creations that are mostly bought as souvenirs to take home and show off to friends and family.
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