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Editor's Notes

• #2: 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. E 5. F
• #3: It is mainly produced in Khorat. Khorat is the center of the silk industry in Thailand.
• #4: It is mainly produced in Khorat. Khorat is the center of the silk industry in Thailand.
• #5: It is mainly produced in Khorat. Khorat is the center of the silk industry in Thailand.
• #8: Spool -  a cylindrical device on which the silk can be wound.
• #14: As early as 1st century they are already they have silk weaving as part of their culture. Up to this date their modern textile have the traces of motifs imitating clothing details on ancient stone sculptures.
• #15: Weft -  the crosswise threads. When it comes to pattern it vary per region. Their common motif are lattice, stars and spots.
• #17: Traditionally, Cambodian textiles uses natural dyes coming from insects and bark of the trees.
• #18: These are the places where modern silk weaving centered. Silk weaving in Cambodia has been revived in the past ten years and now provides jobs to many Cambodian women.
• #19: Cambodian silk is used as wrap skirts Furnishings (covers to furniture) Pictorial tapestries ( is a heavy cloth that has design or pictures used for wall hanging, curtains etc.)
• #22: Rural women in Cambodia often weave homemade cotton fabric which they used in garments like sampot, And for household purposes like furnishings and pictorial tapestries.
• #23: Rural women in Cambodia often weave homemade cotton fabric which they used in garments like sampot, And for household purposes like furnishings and pictorial tapestries.
• #27: According to their tradition, their history were not passed on orally nor written. Strand by strand their stories were weaved. Some of the design were elaborately fantastic but some are so cryptic that only weaver can accurately interpret the story.
• #33: Many of Vietnamese fabrics originated from Ha Dong, the center of weaving and sericulture for centuries. Sericulture ( silk worm productions)
• #35: Shantung taffeta - slightly thinner and less irregular (shape). Shantung is often used for bridal gowns. Bengaline weave - thick-grained taffeta.  Bengaline was first made of silk in Bengal, India.
• #38: Answers: 1. E 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B