Why Lotus Silk Is So Expensive | So Expensive | Business Insider

Lotus silk is one of the rarest fabrics in the world. Produced only in small scale across Cambodia, Myanmar, and more recently Vietnam, this natural fibre is only extracted by a few skilled craftspeople across the world. But making this "silk" isn’t easy. Extracting enough lotus silk for one scarf can take two months, and the final product can cost 10 times as much as regular silk. So just how is it made, and what makes it so expensive? MORE SO EXPENSIVE VIDEOS: Why Persian Rugs Are So Expensive | So Expensive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ECqbfX0IUA Why Frankincense And Myrrh Are So Expensive | So Expensive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LMioQGsFFw Why Argan Oil Is So Expensive | So Expensive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMQOSj2MkxU ------------------------------------------------------ #LotusSilk #SoExpensive #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/businessinsider BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Amazon Prime: http://read.bi/PrimeVideo Why Lotus Silk Is So Expensive | So Expensive | Business Insider