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Fabric of success: How 'lotus silk' is weaving its way into Vietnam
Philipson, Alice (Manila Standard,August 29, 2020 , on page B3)Vietnamese weaver Phan Thi Thuan hitches up her trousers as she wades into a lotus paddy to gather the stems needed to make a rare and highly sought-after thread. Her great-aunt made and sold traditional silk to the French ...