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Chopping lac, the secretions of certain insects to make red color
Mothers with small children can bring them to to the workshop. Mr. Morimoto explains that it is important that the children be e In the past weaving was done at home and mothers have to attend to them, so the children are brought to the workshop by their m In one of the workshops
Many women are employed and paid a fair wage through the sale of their textiles Chopping bark from mahogany trees sustainably grown in the forest for source of red-brown color Chopping lac, the secretions of certain insects to make red color
Due to loss of habitat lac insects cannot survive in Cambodia and must be imported from Laos The men make all of the looms, the homes, and anything that is needed for the project This woman is a master weaver and one of the 8 original Grandmothers recruited by Mr. Morimoto to teach traditional weaving
She is binding fiber tightly around the threads before dyeing so they will resist taking the color Measuring out the silk threads before setting up the loom The pattern is carefully worked out, tied and dyed onto the threads before they are woven

Chopping lac, the secretions of certain insects to make red color

Date: 03/29/2009
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