from the humble silkworm to the shimmering silk threads we treasure. In this video, we take you deep into the traditional world of silkworm breeding, where every thread begins with care and precision.

Cocoons bob in boiling water as silk is rapidly teased out, spinning on reels skilfully operated by women in Co Chat village, where households have been making thread for more than a century. The ...

Doing it manually makes it easier to salvage usable silk thread from cocoons even if they are not good, Ba says. Each labourer earns around $10 a day, but worker Tran Thi Hien describes the work ...