Traditional Silk Dye & Weaving Class

This is a great introduction to the intriguing processes and local wisdom behind colorful Laos silk. Spend the day in a stunning Mekong riverside garden and prepare natural dyes and dye your own silk scarves. The workshop looks at silkworms, natural dyes and weaving techniques. The program is interactive and full of fascinating information; a unique and entertaining opportunity to learn about silk weaving. Meet the silkworms with an introduction to silkworms and the types of silk they produce. After preparing the dye sources, dye white scarves in the chosen colors. Try weaving and spinning on the demonstration looms. Then stroll around the garden, enjoy a cocktail, nibble on some tasty fried silkworms. Watch the sun dip behind the mountains on the Mekong.