Sari garment factory, Rajasthan, India

Red dyed cloth and silk drying, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

White silk drying in the sun on bamboo racks, Amarapura, near Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia

Silk fabrics, Medina, Fez, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

White silk drying in the sun on bamboo racks, Amarapura, near Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia

Silk Market, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, South Asia, Asia

Skeins of washed spun raw silk hanging to dry along a village house wall, with painted advertisement, Naupatana village, Orissa, India, Asia

Skeins of washed spun raw silk hanging to dry along a village house wall, Naupatana village, Orissa, India, Asia

Golden Buddha and silk banners in the Grand Hall of Magnificence of the Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai, China

Cloth hanging up a souk in Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Cloth hanging up a souk in Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Artificial flowers in a vase placed in front of a gold-framed mirror

Lanterns, Famous In The Village Of Hoi An, Hoi An, Vietnam