Lotus Silk Is One Of The Most Expensive Fabrics In The World
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Lotus silk is one of the rarest and most coveted fabrics in the entire world. Its popularity comes from it being amazingly soft, wrinkle-resistant, stain-resistant, durable and eco-friendly. But its incredible price-- about ten times the cost of normal silk-- is mostly due to how scarce it is. It’s typically made in only three places around the world-- Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Harvesting and extracting the silk threads is also a long and delicate process. It comes from the stems of lotus flowers and can only be harvested during certain months of the year. It can take two months of harvesting and processing to make just one single scarf, and even a small scarf can cost more than $200.
There aren’t many people trained in the delicate process of extracting the threads from the stems and there are a lot of conditions that must be met to keep the fabric from getting ruined. Vietnamese weaver Phan Thi Thuan is one of the innovators training people in how to work with the threads so that the market for lotus silk can grow and enrich her community. Thankfully lotus silk does have a lot of benefits for its price tag, including calming properties and a belief that it can improve heart, lung, and throat health. Here are all the details on how lotus silk is made, why one lotus silk jacket sold for $5,600, and the differences between normal silk and lotus silk that make it worth the investment.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:34 What is lotus silk and what is it used for?
02:16 How it’s made
05:15 Is it worth it?
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You think 200$ a yard is expensive? Imagine how expensive it would be if it was made in the U.S
@trainerkai1313
3 жыл бұрын
Probably like 5 grand at least.
@icedcoldkilla
3 жыл бұрын
@@trainerkai1313 2 months of labor for a scarf with 20 people,rent insurances,taxes,corporate salaries. Nahhhh no way just 5 grand.
@skullemoji2
3 жыл бұрын
lol true
@icedcoldkilla
3 жыл бұрын
@Sir Vaugh i never focus on brand. But more on quality. Gucci uses top grain which is not as good as full grain. I feel like you are paying more for the brand than the material. I do like italian dress shoes like acemarks they arent too expensive in the 250$ range.
@vuquangminh6482
3 жыл бұрын
U.S belike: Hey, there a white T-shirt. Let iron it with "Supreme" and selling it for 1000$
We used to have that also in the Philippines (in my community) but it disappeared because the ponds where the lotus grows were filled and constructed with buildings. Indeed it is best harvested in monsoon season because it produces more sap and it's more stronger and not in hot season and the sap that it produces is brittle.
@thokchomchinglembi4185
Жыл бұрын
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So... It looks like linen but is wrinkle resistant! Who here loves the look of linen but cannot stand the severe creasing? 🙋♀️
@JustMe54328
2 жыл бұрын
I agree with u, but linen absorbs sweat well and for someone who lives in a tropical climate, it’s a boon
I rather would pay for lotus silk than the regular silk made out of boiled moths to be honest.
The Lotus is the National Flower of India. It's even known as the Flower of Life.
@narajulya
3 жыл бұрын
Lotus is also National Flower of Vietnam :)))))))
@dominicthomas7518
3 жыл бұрын
@@narajulya Ooh. Nice. Glad to know. I think that's why most Asian countries share culture with each other.
@taresabamfield3687
3 жыл бұрын
Also in a place call GUYANA 🇬🇾. Its called "the victoria region lily"
@alexndinh
3 жыл бұрын
yes, because buddhism is national religion of Vietnam even it does not show in high stats but most of people do pratice Buddhist. And Lotus is one of icon of buddhist
@vuquangminh6482
3 жыл бұрын
@@dominicthomas7518 Lotus gang boiz :))
The making of lotus silk is very unique and I love it so much. It seems so satisfying😍😍❣️
This is pretty cool to watch. I love to watch great content like this.
Surprising. But it seems like a tough job. It feels like going back to ancient times in a time machine.
So fascinating, I would love to get my hands on some of this fabric/fiber.
It’s a beautiful flower with beautiful qualities. Thanks for the info. 😌
That bright gold with the spiders embroidered on it is actually Golden Orb Weaver silk. I just watched the video where those clips are from.
I thought that your video was very interesting. I would love to take a class or even tour a place where they are making these fabrics. What a brilliant woman to think of this is, & what a wonderful way to use a natural & gorgeous resource!! Thank you.
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3 жыл бұрын
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Something new, really good video. Thanks.
Another reason to love the lotus🍃🌱💧🌺🌸
Incredible simply!
Everytime he saysLotus Silk take a shot
Love from Myanmar
Very informative
Nice video ❤
I just brought a lotus silk scarf. Beautiful
So nice
I would LOVE a piece of Lotus silk and the cost is acceptable. Thank you for the information.
Wow did not know this that's cool and real interesting
We are used to silk now i came to know about lotus silk it looks very soft.👍
i would love to take the processing and weaving classes for lotus definately
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Anyone else think its eerie that this video and the business insider video used a lot of the same wording and video clips?
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This process looks really hard!
I didn't know silk came from plants🤔
@samsungemployee5243
3 жыл бұрын
Only lotus silk comes from plants the other one comes from silk worms or spider silk
Good for any one to invest into
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@vininagare
3 жыл бұрын
Lmao i always have my notifications on some i would be first but me being busy like: ImA Do tHiS
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Wool from Vucana Sheep is more expensive than lotus silk. Per yard, it will cost $1800- $ 3000
@michellea5415
2 жыл бұрын
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I have heard of this
It seems like a hard process
@yungP43
3 жыл бұрын
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@MinhNguyen-fr6wn
2 жыл бұрын
It's just that compared to silk , it's harder to pull silk. The remaining lotus silk has an easier job than silk. Silkworms are difficult to take care of, need mulberry fields and clean them regularly.
They should add a link to where you can purchase this
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4:51 Indian money
I thght somewhre u will talk abt Manipur lotus silk too since u use some videos of Manipur lotus silk worker videos.....it was recently strted by a young Manipuri lady here too in Manipur (India).
Nice video keep the good work
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0:49 Hmm....Weird VietNam map. But I take those land :))
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@umeshpriyadarshi4630
3 жыл бұрын
Iol
Hi! Could the Ministry of Science and Technology help with modernizing their weaving equipment too? They work with it seems very old equipment. I suppose that department is of the Vietnamese government and maybe very limited funds. Do they ever blend lotus silk with Cashmere wool?
When there are 40000 needed for 1m of silk, that would mean: that one sting of lotus produces 25 Micrometer of fabric. That’s totally unrealistic.
@sasha.desade2702
3 жыл бұрын
Wow ur smart never would of that
@finntran1672
3 жыл бұрын
I think they meant 1m2
@crewmatewillthrowthesehand7600
3 жыл бұрын
That's why it's mostly used for religious weaving in an annual ceremony in Myanmar. Otherwise, it's only for small items like scarves.
@samsungemployee5243
3 жыл бұрын
No you need that much to achieve the thickness for one meter
They should use the rotting stems to grow mushrooms after the silk has been extracted
How much is it?
The women seen in the video at 0:26 1:18 4:56 5:08 7:01 7:35 minute were manipuri native peoples of Northern india, y r they mentioned as a Vietnamese..
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@scotttredgold4344
3 жыл бұрын
I got you
Has anyone tried to incorporate this into body armour? Asking for a friend.
grow more lotus and make bigger hybrid lotus for more lotus silk
My surname is delicate lotus silk. 😎
200$ is not expensive at all for such hard work
Hi
I'm hoping to make my own lotus silk in Hawaii as a fiber artist. I found a source of lotus but could use a more instructional video on how to process it. Though I think I have a basic understanding & can figure it out from that
@honeybunch0128
Жыл бұрын
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@julikumari7279
10 ай бұрын
Hlo
Let's be honest yall saw on business insider 😑
It is also produced in Manipur State of India😉
Which is more expensive - Lotus Silk or Golden spider silk?
@victoriahadley7138
3 жыл бұрын
I was wondering this
@pokegem8733
2 жыл бұрын
Lotus silk is more expensive but much harder to yield.. So people are moving towards spider-web silk .. It easy durable and you don't have to kill silkworms in the process.
The woman at 0:55 is an Indian 💞
Lotus is also national flower of India 🇮🇳
@fbi5100
3 жыл бұрын
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A frog approves of this fabric
This was pretty much stolen from business insider
Anyone notice they show Indian currency for Vietnam 4:51🥴
The money notes you showed in this video are Indian rupees .... can't you just checked before adding to video 😂
TBH mulberry silk us the most expensive silk fabric
4:52 why is he showing Indian money instead veitnames
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It looks like burlap, and honestly only strikes me as valued due to rarity, not so much quality. We already have soft fibers, breathable fibers, stretchy fibers, and wrinkle resistant fibers. All of which are dramatically easier to acquire, and use while being cheaper. Kinda like making a shirt out of typha fiber (cattail plant) than selling that for $1000 due to rarity, and calling it too "silk" to suggest prestigious value. I don't see this taking off just due to it being a scarcity market, pretty hard pressed to imagine we have nothing that can't beat Lotus "silk' in all properties, and characteristics.
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Spider silk is still more expensive
Why are there Indian money
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Just like we can get from banana tree
Lotus silk is be like bruh
@jedisntreal3858
3 жыл бұрын
The Richest I said Bruh 😳
This is ripped off from Business Insider.
Plz
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Manipur government is so nub......
So whatever happened to the female narrator
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I think it's a waste of plants and time because this looks very similar to the fabric used for sacks of potatoes or onions😭😭. I think anybody who would buy this jacket has awful taste and just wants to wear brands to brag and it's sad
@daidocton
2 жыл бұрын
I agree. Who the hell use silk for jacket T_T
It’s vegan!
BS. silk is a LOT LOT SOFTER
This looks like modern day slavery
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