Threads of raw silk, scene in silk factory in Cambodia. Silk direct from the cocoons of silk worms. Silk fabric was invented in Ancient China and play

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Threads of raw silk, scene in silk factory in Cambodia. Silk direct from the cocoons of silk worms. Silk fabric was invented in Ancient China and played an important role in their culture and economy for thousands of years. Legend has it that the process for making silk cloth was first invented by the wife of the Yellow Emperor, Leizu, around the year 2696 BC.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: cambodia
Photo credit: © mark higgins / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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