Category: The Thai Fabric Chronicles
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Thai Sericulture: Making Thai Silk
This post was updated on Jan. 8, 2019. The process of making Thai silk is called Thai sericulture. In Thailand, the rural silk weaving villages produce their own raw silk and make their own silk threads and yarns. That’s right-not only do they hand-weave silk fabrics, but they also raise silkworms and produce raw Thai…
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A Fabric Safari to Chom Tong in Northern Thailand
The small, rural town of Chom Thong produces some of the finest handwoven cotton fabrics in Thailand.
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Shop for Cotton Fabrics & Clothes Near Chiang Mai
Want to shop for cotton fabrics and clothes with great selection and prices near Chiang Mai? Want get away from the madding tourist crowds of Chiang Mai and see the nearby countryside? Of course you do! Then read on and I’ll take you to the village of Pasang where you’ll find some of the best…
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A Thai Silk Safari to Baan Ta-Sa-Wang in Surin Province
The finest handwoven Thai silk is woven in the small village of Ban Ta-Sa-Wang.
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Confessions of an International Thai Pillow Dealer
This blog post is about my personal journey into the world of Thai pillows. I write about how I first got started buying Thai pillows and becoming an international Thai pillow dealer. I wrote an extensive tutorial about Thai pillows where I discuss their history, where they’re made, who makes them, quality, fabrics, kapok and…
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Thai Pillows: A Buyer’s Info Resource
A complete information resource about Thai pillows. A guide to their quality, history and tradition.
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Mudmee Fabric: A Cultural Treasure of Thailand
This fabric tutorial is about mudmee weaving in Thailand. It’s fundamental that you first understand that “mudmee” refers to a style of weaving and not the thread or yarn composition of the fabric. Thai mudmee fabric can be silk, cotton or even river reeds woven together. Let’s get started. Introduction I have made Thai fisherman…
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Thai Silk: A Buyer’s Guide
This tutorial is a detailed guide about Thai Silk. Where to buy, prices, quality and spotting fakes. Everything you need to know to be a smart consumer.
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A Fabric Safari to Mae Chaem
A Fabric Safari to the town of Mae Chaem (pronounced “jam” like you spread on toast) is a wonderful way to get off the beaten tourist track and see some of the finest cotton weaving in The Kingdom. The weavers here specialize in sarongs, and more specifically the bottom apron to a sarong. They take…