Tag: fabrics
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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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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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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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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.