Mallika Dureja
Silk is the most valuable fabric in the world, and it comes in many different types based on its quality. Bali also has a unique farm where silkworms are cared for and kept safe so that they can be used to make the best silk fabrics. The Sari Segara Silkworm Farm is in Badung. There, you can watch the silkworms as they move around and eat plants. You can also see how silk is extracted and woven.
You can weave your own pattern on the farm, or you can buy a finished pattern at the Sutera Sari Segara Art Shop. Silk materials are made with great care and attention to detail. A lot of hands are needed to make the soft fabric into different shapes and patterns.
Highlights: There, you get some material to know the life cycle of the worm with animated films, spinning, and weaving etc. The eggs of the worm that will be hatched within a circle of up to 30 days with a special technique to feed the caterpillars the mulberry leaves. Cocoons are further processed into yarn the silk which will be made into fabric.
Also, the mulberry leaf shoots are used as a tea or herbal drinks that will help to reduce cholesterol, uric acid etc.
Location: Sibang Kaja, Br. Lateng, Abiansemal, Badung.
