Abstract

• The purpose of this paper is to know the importance of saffron robe for the Buddhist monks who are the disciples of Lord Buddha, to know the great benefits derived from the offering of robe, to study the inventive mind of women from Kyaing Kham (East) village in Innlay region of southern Shan state who produced robe woven from natural fiber of Paduma lotus plant in dedication to offer the Lord Buddha, and to acquire more foreign exchange (FE) from the sale of robe and fabric of Paduma lotus to the Buddhist countries of Japan and Korea etc.