Thailand
Thailand
Headed by the longest serving monarch in history, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thailand has been put on the map as a center for the silk weaving industry by Jim Thompson who helped breathe new life to the then dying silk weaving industry. Ever since, artisan groups and weaving cooperatives have been formed in the rural areas to create jobs and generate fair income for families while keeping the silk weaving tradition alive.
Since 1992, ALMETA has been manufacturing highest quality silk in our own workshop in the Northeast of Thailand, combining traditional…
APOCCAS, which means ‘Ancient Power on Cashmere, Cotton And Silk’, has since become a long-term commitment to ethically produced…
Panmai is a natural dye and textile weaving group of about 500 women from 24 villages in 6 districts of 3 provinces in Thailand’s…
The two surviving family businesses gladly welcome visitors inside (English is spoken) and are happy to explain the silk fabric…
In 1988, Patricia Cheesman was inspired to revitalize the Thai local wisdom of handmade complex weaving and intricate patterning to…