Thai Silk

About Thai silk

Thai silk is weaved from the fiber that is the strongest, it’s glossy and different from the other fiber. Thai silk is the important identity of Thailand and it’s important for the Thai economy nowadays. Thailand export silk about five hundred million baht each year, about 40% of silk is produced and 60% of silk is sold to the tourists and also Thai people. The total of value is about 800-1,000 million baht. There are more than 500 Thai silk’s shops in Thailand. Thai silk describe to an identity of each region and there are various ways in weaving, pattern, and style.

Thai silk is most popular because it’s durable and beautiful. On the other hand, Thai silk can describe to the statue in the social. Today Thai silk is developed into industry, there are many factories that produce Thai silk in every region of Thailand and many of the best quality Thai silk are exported. The important market are USA, European Union and also in Japan. Thai silk can be designed in various styles for modernization.

Quality of Thai silk.

There are two attribute of Thai silk.

1. Silk appearance: When you are looking at Thai silk, you will be glitter and spellbound. In the meantime if you are wearing Thai silk, it will present your taste too.

2. Silk arrayal or touching: When Thai people are wearing silk, they will be proud of themselves because it is one of symbol of Thailand. And If you are foreigner who want to touch this sensation, you must wear silk by yourself. Then it will give you an impression.

Pattern and Tone.

1.Loincloth : it likes checkered. Red, black and white are popular color now.
2.Breast cloth :manufacturer love to weave it in tint color or sometime the same as loincloth.
3.Sarong : its style likes huge checkered and sometime it does not have any decoration. At this moment Sarong become britches such as in photos below.
1.Panung*: there are eight design of Panung: homespun, Pahole, Pakon, Pakaneaw, Paaumpun, Pasamor,Pakan and Pamudmee . The most famous Panung is Mudmee silk or everyone know that is kind of Thai silk woven in northeastern Thailand. Mudmee has lined figures from bring floss that were bind by plastic rope dye in enamelware.

*Panung is word described one kind of cloth. When you change its position, we call Nungpa. Nungpa is a verb to describe how to wear the cloth.

Thai silk in the world market.

In the past, Thai silk was not emerged in the world market. Even in Thailand, Thai silk was not popular because everyone thought silk is suitable for adults and elderly people. After the World War 2, many people are more interested in Thai silk.
And another important reason is that the Queen Sirikit has a Royal Project about constitution office of silk to encourage this. Mudmee silk is initiated one important type of Thai silk, Her Majestry assists in manufacturing and exportation.

Not only Mudmee silk has beautiful design, it also has durability. If you know how to save it in a correct way. Right now leading designers bring silk for dressmaking. Thai silk can also be everything on your demand. It is not only cloth but it has more attraction by fragrance of bark. And a lot more of Thai silk attraction that can’t described by letter. You must touch it by yourself. Thai silk will make you fascinated. Touch it by yourself.