Travel to countrysides throughout Asia where silk production is oldest and where growing and harvesting silkworms, spinning, weaving, and dyeing techniques have remained the same for more than a thousand years!  Follow the process from silkworm egg all the way to finished cloth and kimono.  Then, experiment with the simplest tools and resist-dyeing technique to decorate a strip of silk.  Wear it, sew it into something, use in the style of Asian gift wrapping, or simply hang it as a banner.
Best for ages 6 years +

A weaving option may be available.  Weave an armband using silk/cotton yarn and a simple homemade loom.
Best for ages 9 years +
90 minutes

BUILD A SERIES WITH:
Black American Quilts
Japanese American Internment Art
Fibers & Fingers
Inca: Llamas & Looms
India: Palm Leaf Books
Japan: Craft & Folk Art
Natural & Resist Dyeing
Shadow Puppets
Southern China

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