Greek fashion firms revitalize centuries-old silk tradition 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy the Associated PressSOUFLI, Greece — At Kostas Mouhtaridis’ silk factory in Soufli, the non-stop “clunk-click” of the weaving machinery is a loud but welcome sound. Soufli, a once-booming silk factory town in Greece’s remote northeastern Thrace region, saw its centuries-old tradition of silkworm rearing, weaving and dying nearly snuffed out during Greece’s decade-long financial crisis. Kolotoura remembers walking into Mouhtaridis’ silk factory as her company was just starting out seven years ago. When she found out that Tsiakiris was printing silk in 2006, Parthenis jumped at the chance to reach out to graphic designers and created a silk caftan line.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 29, 2019 06:22 UTC