Woman washing the porous lotus fibers that are twisted and rolled together with water, spun,and then are washed again. Inle Lake, Myanmar, Burma

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Porous fibers are twisted and rolled together with water, spun, and then washed again. The original color is a beautiful earth tone with subtle variations throughout the threads. Natural dyes are made from the bark of a tree, flower petals, leaves and fruit. A primitive stove cooked the spun fibers in many different dye baths, pieces of wood keeping the vats boiling and smoking.

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Location: Khit Sunn Yin Hand Weaving Centre , Inle Lake .Shan State,Myanmar,Burma
Photo credit: © Gary Blake / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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