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The Story of Silk: From Worm Spit to Woven Scarves

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What does worm spit have to do with the world?s most luxurious fabric? Travel to Thailand for a close-up look at wrigglers, weavers, and wearers of silk.Join author and photographer Richard Sobol as he picks up his camera once more and travels to a small village in Thailand for an in-depth exploration of the story of silk and the labor-intensive process of making it. From nurturing the silkworms to weaving the fabric and photographing the children as they proudly model the finished product, this first-person narrative, illustrated with richly detailed photographs, chronicles the amazing process of creating one of history?s most desired textiles.

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595.7 SOB

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Somerville, USA : Candlewick Press., 2012

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40 pages : illustration ; 21 cm

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English

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9780763641658

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595.7

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