Tag: weaving
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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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…