Saving the silk industry
Silk weaving has been Khmer people’s tradition for centuries. Ancient Khmers raised silkworms and planted mulberry for silk production.
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Pioneering silk centre opens
The Khmer Silk Centre, an institution dedicated to research in the silk industry, is launched at the Royal University of Phnom Penh.
Looming crisis for Thai Muslim silk weavers
Thailand’s Muslim silk weavers fear they are a dying breed because the younger generation is not willing to learn or carry out the traditional craft.
Silk centre calls on private sector to take sericulture to the next level
The silk centre at the Royal University of Phnom Penh is ready for expansion.
Silk ribbon embroidery pulls Xinjiang villagers out of poverty
Nassaguri Tokhtkurban, 42, has three roles: businesswoman, student and part-time lecturer, but she was better known to many as the head of a startup with 68 skilled local artisans.
Showcasing Khmer traditional crafts to visitors
To feed growing demand for Cambodian traditional works, Artisans Angkor, the biggest employer in Siem Reap province, is planning an increase in production in the near future.
Asean-wide silk initiative on the table
Following a visit of ambassadors from the region to local silk farms, Asean nations are mulling over the possibility of turning a very successful sericulture programme in the Kingdom into a regional initiative with the participation of universities across Southeast Asia.
Official: Silk centre a model of innovation in development
This year’s celebrations for United Nations Day will be held at the silk research centre.
Reviving A Lost Tradition
Silk weaving is an ancient art in Cambodia. Chinese annals depict that farmers in the then Kampuchea grew mulberry trees and raised silkworms for a thriving silk industry, with raw silk exports going to China in shiploads.
Author lauds Cambodia’s effort to revive traditional silk weaving
Yuen Yuen Ang, associate professor of political science at the University of Michigan and the author of ‘How China Escaped the Poverty Trap’, lauded Cambodia’s efforts to revive the traditional silk weaving industry.
Cambodia, China team up to boost local silk sector
The Royal Academy of Cambodia and the South China Agricultural University will soon begin a collaboration to conduct research in the industry and train farmers.
Ministries team up to boost silk industry
Two government agencies sign an agreement to boost and develop the silk sector.
Japan to fund four new local projects
Japan agrees to provide $384,817 in financial assistance to local organisations for projects in Phnom Penh and other places.
Bid to invest in silkworm farms taking shape
Six month after announcing its intentions to invest in local silk production, a Japanese beauty company has released a new study on silkworms and their potential for the cosmetics industry.
