Bangkok to Siem Reap Cambodia without flying ..part XXIX

{Lone Ranger Finding His Loving Wife}

(September 20, 2015)

......continued from part XXVIII

After an exhausted Angkor Wat trip a day before, I arranged a day break to bring my lovely wife see other attraction in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

While we're traveling to other country we have great chances to know a different culture. 

Cambodia has its unique, stunning and fascinating art of carvings, being reflected by its symbolic heritage buildings - Angkor Wat. To know more about the nation arts & crafts, we visited one of its renowned silk-making workshop, the Silk Farm operated by the Artisans Angkor.

well-trained in-house guide giving good explanation about silk making process

sillkworms

life circle of silkworms

man-made shelter for silkworms

silkworms grow in shelters

spinning & dyeing workshop 

a shelter for kids of workers too

natural dyeing process

The dyeing or colouring process uses natural plants & flowers as its ingredients. A thumb-up for this.

silk knitting process

This superb Silk Farm is the perfect place to buy high quality silk scarves, clothing, bags, accessories and original home decoration. The showroom offers more than 500 colorful products which were handmade in Artisans Angkor workshops.

very fine silk cloth sold @ Angkor Silk Farm

I think I'd never bought any fine fabric cloth for my mother before. So I decided to buy one for her. 

my lovely wife acts as model to try the fine silk shirt which I'd bought home for my mother

"Artisans Angkor has developed from the ambitious belief that it is possible to revive ancient Khmer Arts & Crafts while improving the lives of thousands of people living in rural areas. Its 1300 employees are proud to show that Cambodian handicraft is still alive and more creative than ever. 

By developing high quality products that express the dynamism of the Khmer culture, Artisans Angkor strives to be a timeless showcase for Cambodian crafts with pieces inspired by Angkor heritage as well as fashionable handmade clothing and decorative items that can suit contemporary lifestyles.

Not only has Artisans Angkor become a company dedicated to the preservation of traditional Khmer skills in silk-making, stone and wood carving, lacquering and painting, but it is also an organization committed to promote the development of individuals and secure their future by the means of education and welfare."

By the time I was paying the only cloth which I want to bring home for my mother, I looked at the face of my lovely wife's 。。。scared she would shown her jealousy look, dude. Yup! It's expensive, (equivalent RM500), considering I'd never bought any clothes for any price more than RM100 :)

。。。。。。to be continued

(click, back to episode 1) travel to Bangkok->Siem Reap from Malaysia by train ..part I

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(click) travel to Siem Reap (CAMBODIA) from Bangkok (THAILAND) without flying ..part XXX

Written by JP