Silk & Cotton

High Fashion for home and body

Thai silk are famous worldwide, thanks in part to efforts by Jim Thompson, the Support Foundation of H.R.H. Queen Sirikit and the many small factories that actively support the continued existence of age-old weaving and dying techniques. Interior and fashion designers are finding exciting new applications fro the many distinctive regional weaves and patterns. In the home beautiful multi colored traditional Thai textiles serve as wall hangings, table runners, hanging screens and cushion covers. In the fashion world, the complex patterns and colors are used as eye-catching accents on may types of apparel.

Sleek and sturdy, Thai silk is now available in a broad palette of colors variety of thicknesses. It's perfect for every home decorating need, from upholstery material to wall and window treatments. In the hands of the world's trendy young designers, this most versatile of fabrics is being turned into chic fashion statements. For example, traditional Thai sarongs and tops in new styles and colors are haute couture eveningwear for men and women alike.

Once considered poor relatives of regal silk, homespun cotton and hemp cloth are also making a big splash. These natural-dyed fabrics work well for clothing and home furnishings alike. Available in plain or variegated colors, cotton bedspreads, throw rugs, and placemats are extremely popular home items. And the everyday outfits of rural Thai formers durable woven shoulder bags and simple cloth ensembles are now favored by international fashion mavens.