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Boiled Alive454 viewsThe silkworm cocoons have to be dissolved in boiling water before the silk threads can be extracted. The silkworms are thus boiled alive inside their cocoons - 6,600 silkworms have to die for every kilogram of silk produced. The PETA folks are not happy about it.
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Denizli Apartment Houses314 viewsAs seen from the bus on the way to the Dogus Hali Carpet Factory.
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Spinning Wheel308 viewsI would guess that's what this contraption is called, but what do I know?
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Setting276 viewsThe Dogus Hali Carpet Factory is located in the mountains near the city of Denizli - a picturesque locale.
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One after another270 viewsThey just keep on coming.
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Carpets Galore266 viewsCherie and Sandie marvel at the profusion of rugs in the lobby.
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Hookah and Hayrick261 viewsI expected to see a Bombyx Mori Caterpillar smoking the hookah, but he was taking a break.
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Sandie Contemplates Carpets259 viewsWhat's not to like here?
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Green Threads256 viewsAl Treder watches as the dyemaster pulls a skein of thread out of the green vat.
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Size matters255 viewsSmaller looms for smaller rugs.
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Sources of color253 viewsA display of the various plants used to produce the color essences for the dyes.
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A Cut above the Others253 viewsThey are all beautiful, but some just seem to leap up and seize your attention.
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