Category: The Thai Fabric Chronicles
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A Silk Safari to Chonobot
A visit to Chonobot, Thailand a center for Thai silks especially mudmee Thai silks.
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The Baan Na Kha Fabric Market
Visit the Baan Na Kha Fabric Market in Udon Thani, Thailand
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Hill Tribe Wares: Where Culture & Couture Collide
Authentic Hill Tribe wares in Thailand are becoming impossible to find. Learn the difference between authentic and imitation.
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Yaam! A Hill tribe Shoulder Bag???
The Thai Fabric Chronicles continue! This time with a look at a Hill tribe tradition-Yaams! Yaam! It rhymes with Guam, mom, and bomb. It’s a northern Thai word that refers to a traditional and specific kind Hill tribe handbag of sorts. A yaam is not a shoulder bag, nor a tote with long straps. It’s…
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Volume II: Compendium of Thai Silk Shops on Instagram
Welcome to volume II of my Compendium of Thai Silk Shops on Instagram. My first compendium was so popular, and there’s so many new Thai silk shops on Instagram that I’ve put together Volume II. (If you haven’t seen my 1st compendium, click here.) Instagram is a great resource for Thai silk. You can see…
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Anatomy of a Thai Sarong
Fashion Is Culture/Culture Is Fashion From the dawn of Siamese civilization, the sarong has been a lodestar of fashion and culture for Thai women. Reaching back almost a millenium to the ancient days of Sukothai and the Kingdom of Lanna (now northern Thailand), Thai woman have proudly worn a formal sarong to the most important…
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Mo Hom Indigo: A Trip to Ban Thung Hong
Mo hom (ม่อฮ่อม) is an organic indigo dye. Ban Thung Hong is the village where mo hom is made. Easy Peasy…right? Not so fast! The story of mo hom indigo is worth being told. The making of mo hom indigo dye, the art of indigo, and the lifestyle of mo hom apparel are all rooted…
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The Weaving Village of Ban Hat Siaw: Sukhothai Fabrics
The Thai Fabric Chronicles visits the weaving village of Ban Hat Siaw in Sukhothai Province. The Village Weavers of Ban Hat Siaw The woman weavers of Ban Hat Siaw produce some of the finest silk and cotton fabrics in all Thailand. Their fabrics are almost exclusively woven for sarongs with intricate designs and striking colors.…
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Thailand’s Handwoven Fabrics: The Industry Time Forgot
In Thailand, village women still earn family income by manually producing an array of fabrics on old wooden looms. It’s not a hobby nor even a craft-it’s a skilled occupation that results in some of the finest fabrics in the world. Old teak treadle (foot pedal) looms are passed down through the generations from mother…
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A Compendium of Thai Silk Shops on Instagram
This post was revised on July 5, 2020. All links are good. This post is a compendium of Thai silk shops on Instagram (IG). You can use it as both an educational and buying resource for Thai silk. I have selected 15 of the best Thai silk shops on IG with direct links to their…
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Thai Traditional Fabrics: 3,000 Years in 15 Minutes
This post was updated 5/20/19 Thai Traditional Fabrics = Thai Culture Few countries give fabrics and weaving the cultural importance and pride that Thailand does. Thai traditional fabrics and Thai culture cannot be separated. Whether it’s a woman wearing a handwoven Thai silk sarong to be worn at important social occasions, a laborer dressed in…
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Thai Fisherman Pants: An Owner’s Manual
Our blogger Jeff has designed and sold thousands of Thai fisherman pants. He’ll give you some special insights into this famous pant along with a treasure trove of fashion photos.
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Visit The Chiang Mai Fabric District
Want to see old style Chiang Mai? It still exists in the Fabric District of this 700 year-old town. Sweaty, bustling, confusing and authentic. What more could you want?
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Fake Tests for Fake Thai Silk
The “wedding ring” test is a fake test to determine if a fabric is authentic Thai silk. It’s often used by scammers. Get the truth here!
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Queen Sirikit & Thai Fabrics
No single person has influenced Thai traditional textiles and fashion more than Queen Sirikit. Her work with the rural silk weavers of Thailand rescued their legendary fabric.
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Shop Pratunam Market In Bangkok
Pratunam Market is Bangkok’s wholesale/retail apparel market. A crazy warren of back alleys and passageways will lead you to some of the best shopping deals in Thailand.
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Praewa Thai Silk Fabric: The Queen of Thai Silks
Praewa silk is known as the “Queen of Thai Silks”. Follow me on a journey to rural Esaan where this legendary fabric is woven.
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Find & Buy Thai Silk in Bangkok
Shopping for Thai silk in Bangkok? I know the perfect place to find silk shops that offer authentic, fair priced Thai silk in this confusing megalopolis.