Light Green Silk Saree
The silk saree produced on the Khorat plateau was generally only used for
private consumption, with the Thai court preferring to purchase Chinese
silk imports. There was an attempt in the early twentieth century to
develop the industry, with the help of a Japanese sericulture expert,
Kametaro Toyama. But these attempts failed due to a lack of interest
locally to produce for a larger market.
However,...
