Silkworm raising - Vietnamese traditional crafts

There is a Vietnamese proverb about raising silkworms, that is if you want to raise silkworms, you must be willing to stand for a meal. It relates to the rush and bustle of silkworm farmers, who have no time to eat rice comfortably, so they must stand and eat to stay on duty to feed the silkworms. Although silk weaving processes have greatly advanced in recent years, silkworm breeding remains a labor of hands and feet. And those who are not patient and industrial will struggle to complete this task.

Lam Ha is one of Lam Dong province's ten most famous districts for mulberry production and silkworm breeding. The silkworm raising homes will be an intriguing site for anyone who want to learn about Vietnamese culture and living, as well as traditional handicrafts.

Previously, the Lam Ha area's economy was mostly built on coffee, pepper, and perennial fruit trees, but prices were frequently fragile and low, making living extremely tough. Later, by aggressively converting crops and livestock to market demands in conjunction with production linkages, the mulberry - silkworm rearing model not only delivers economic efficiency, but also helps to the transformation of domestic animals. Crop structure oriented at value improvement and local sustainable development. Many local households currently have a steady source of income.

Silkworms hatch, and when the silkworm babies are more than a week old, they may be fed. An adult silkworm grows from a young silkworm the size of a thread to the size of a finger. Those who are terrified of insects will find it difficult to stay in a silkworm home with thousands of immature worms. Silkworms consume inactively for 7 days before closing their cocoons. Catching mature silkworms is the stage of transferring silkworms to ne, however farmers do not come into direct touch with silkworms. The mature silkworms will select a suitable location to seal the cocoon.The silkworm's existence came to an end with the invention of silk reels, a premium material for weaving technique that is difficult to match. The individuals who produce silkworms work hard every day to keep the locality's traditional vocation alive, as well as the nation's long-standing cultural values.

Lam Ha has become the top quality mulberry barn in the country, with yarn lengths, by taking use of local availability to improve mulberry farming and silkworm rearing, as well as warm environment circumstances. Each cocoon may produce up to 1000m of silk. Silkworm has given wealth to our villages. We encourage you to come here and learn more about silkworm farming, as well as get hands-on with the locals who care for the gorgeous silkworms and see how we create silkworms firsthand

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