Showing posts with label lotus root. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lotus root. Show all posts

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Inle Lake: Lotus Root Weaving





















 Lotus Root weaving.. who knew. It is a pretty intense process and take a long time to get enough to create on thread. in order to make the warp stronger on the loom the Lotus thread is soaked in both congee (rice water) and cooking oil.
The result is amazing.. almost linen like.. but a little different. Soft, thin and slightly rough.. It is insanely expensive, but worth every penny once you see the the process.