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The fabric first originated in Myanmar (Burma) and is now largely produced in Siem Reap, Cambodia. [1] Some small cottage workshops start experimenting in Vietnam and India as well. [2] [3] Due to the complexity and labor-intensive nature of weaving lotus fibers, lotus silk is considered one of the most expensive fabrics in the world.
The surface of woven fabrics is often roughened with a raising card to create a softer feel, higher volume and greater thermal insulation [11] Vicuña wool is considered the rarest and most expensive legal wool in the world; in 2010, raw wool traded for about 7-15 dollars per ounce. [12] The sorted and spun yarn trades at about $300 per ounce.
The vicuña (Lama vicugna) or vicuna [3] (both / v ɪ ˈ k uː n j ə /, very rarely spelled vicugna, its former genus name) [4] [5] is one of the two wild South American camelids, which live in the high alpine areas of the Andes; the other camelid is the guanaco, which lives at lower elevations.
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Authentic kente cloth is the most expensive, while kente print varies in price depending on the production style. For authentic kente, the towns of Bonwire , Sakora Wonoo, Ntonso, Safo and Adawomase are noted for kente weaving, and are located in the Ashanti region .
The collection may be the largest and most significant ever discovered in Europe, researchers said. Rare collection of centuries-old fabric and shoes discovered in Poland. Take a look