Mulberries Organic Silk Farm

The Mulberries Organic Silk Farm is a silk farming and handicraft cooperative in the Phonsavan District of Xiengkhouang Province. The area is often associated with fine Laotian silk, so the farm helps promote silk production as a way to generate income for families in surrounding areas while preserving the vanishing art of Laotian weaving.

Founded in 1993, this non-profit organisation grows its own chemical-free mulberry trees. The leaves are the staple diet of silkworms, which are raised here for 4 months, after which their cocoons are collected and reeled. The dyeing process that follows makes use of indigenous plants (such as indigo, jackfruit, and tamarind), which produce deep and rich colours.