October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 Hotan, Xinjiang Province, China – Ikat dyed warps for Atlas silk At the Atlas silk workshop, Jiyaliren Village, near Hotan Sorting silkworm cocoons Equipment for reeling silk from cocoons Skeins of raw, reeled silk Winding Warps ready for tying Tying resists onto warps Dyeing the warps Removing resists A dyed warp Getting the warp lined up so it can go onto a loom That’s a lot of warp! A beautiful warp being woven Weaving with a shuttle made from sheep horn Silk/cotton blend Silk/cotton blend 100% silk Like this:Like Loading...
