Myanmar’s Lotus silk weaving its way into fashion industry as one of world’s most expensive fabrics

On The Scene: Lotus silk, a type of textile produced using lotus stalk fibers in Myanmar, is weaving its way into the international garment industry as one of the world’s most expensive fabrics. To make the silk, locals need to first collect a unique type of lotus from the lake, then extract fibers from the lotus stalks to weave them by hand. The labor-intensive process has made lotus silk one of the most expensive fabrics in the world. For more ANC Interviews, click the link below: For more On The Scene videos, click the link below: For more ANC Highlights videos, click the link below: ? list=PLm34qRgqWBU6AE3fKwaksh0g6_yd4OLJ9 Subscribe to the ANC YouTube channel! Visit our website at Facebook: Twitter: #ANCNews #ANCHighlights #OnTheScene