This evolved in to small cash businesses to help suppliment the family income. Thai silk is often dyed with natural dyes made from tree bark, tree leaves and flowers. Different provinces produce different designs, styles and colors of silk. Thai silk, viewed from different angles, gives varying effects and different shades, which become a unified singleton of color when put together. Today Thai silk is still produced in by farmers wives as well as in larger factorys.
Larger factories use commerical dyes to produce consist colors and maitain quaulity.
Thai silk material and products are among the highest quality in the world. How to handle Silk Thai Silk, though durable, is a delicate fabric that cannot be treated like linen or cotton. Dry cleaning is the best way to maitain original appearance. Hand washing with a mild detergent is also acceptable. The most important thing is to use the mildest detergent possible.