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Thai
people in each region have learned and exchanged their
fabric arts and techniques together. That's why some
kinds of clothes are found in many regions.
Today, various kinds of local
Thai cloth are very attractive souvenirs that gain the
popularity from many visitors.
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Types of
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Thai
Silk
The most famous and valuable cloth,
probably
the material best identified with Thai craftsmanship. Thai
silk is beautiful and long lasting.
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art of silk making has been hand down for centuries, especially
in the North and the Northeast of the Kingdom. The
different types of Thai silk with their different patterns are
indications of the social status of the wearers.
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Thai Silk |
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Pha
Mudmee
One of the most glamorous materials
that needs high skill in producing. Its patterns have attracted
a wide following. It is found mainly in the Northeast and some
provinces in the Central Region. Surat Thani in the South is also
a producing area. |
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Pha
Jok
The
patterned cloth made with narrow width to be stitched on to the
hem of Pha Sin (local skirt). The making of Pha Jok is painstaking
and requires special techniques. Pha Jok material can be found
in Sukhothai, Uttaradit, Ratchaburi, Suphanburi, Chainat, Uthai
Thani and Phichit. The patterns on the material have remained
unchanged and are regarded as the most standardized. |
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Pha
Khit
Elaborate cloth made of both cotton
and silk with patterns
produced in silver or gold strands. Its designs and patterns have
regional contrasts depending on local preference, raw materials
and traditions. It is widely made in the Northeast as well as
in some provinces in the North and the Central Plain. |
Pha Khit |
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Pha
Khit Jok
The
combination of the two types of materials to produce more elegant
patterns and colors and mostly made in Uthai Thani, Uttaradit
and Kalasin.
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Pha
Yok
A type of material with silver and
gold strands either at the hem or throughout the entire piece.
Using techniques similar to those applied on Pha Khit. This type
of cloth can be found in Chiang Mai, Lamphun and Lampang in the
North, Roi Et in the Northeast, and Surat Thani and Nakhon Si
Thammarat in the South. |
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Pha
Muk
The cloth made by the Thai Puan
people in Sukhothai and in Uttaradit. It has added luster of extra
strands. The patterns can be either widespread or small which
identify the sources of makers. |
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