KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA NATION RELIGION KING

3. 1- History Source Silk imported by the reign of Funan from China Presence of silk production in Cambodia in the thirteenth century 2- Using Silk Products Silk weaved as scarves, Hols, fabrics to make clothes, bags, handkerchiefs, and so on Cambodians people wear it in traditional ceremony (weeding, ritual,…) I. Introduction

4. 1- Type of silk production in Cambodia Silk sector of Cambodia separated in two types ( production of silk yarn and weaving) Production of Silk yarn Production of silk yarn (golden silk) is small scale in Cambodia Only one province where produces silk yarn From 1900 to 2000 Cambodians breed silkworm and grow mulberry trees on 137 ha of land’s surface Silk threads produced from 4 to 5 tons per year II. Silk production in Cambodia

5. Weaving Weaving increasing sharply from 2005 Approximately 20,000 weavers in six provinces of Cambodia Only one Silk Textile Industry (Les Artisans d’Angkor) in Cambodia 2- Process of silk production in Cambodia Process of production of silk yarn

6. Process of Silk Thread Production

8. Breeding silkworm

14. Process of Weaving

23. III. Advantage of Silk Production - Providing employment to disadvantaged young people - Increasing income of Cambodia’s economic - Reducing poverty