While you are in Bangkok, you can buy Thai Tribal Crafts (TTC) products at the Bangkok Christian Guest House.
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You can also buy Thai Tribal Crafts (TTC) products at
the LOFTY BAMBOO, Khao San Road.
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Hmong Slippers
These unique and comfortable slippers are products from the range offered by Thai Tribal Crafts, a self-help marketing agency established in 1973 with the main goal to provide opportunities for improving the quality of life of the tribal people in Northern Thailand.
The patterns have all been crafted in the Hmong tribal community. There are about 124,500 Hmong people living in Thailand, divided into two sub-groups: Blue and White Hmong. Their traditional clothing and products are decorated with batik, appliqu? and embroidery.
To produce this batik pattern, Hmong women draw the desired pattern with beeswax on the cloth, before immersing this cloth in a cold-indigo dye. Then, they boil it in order to remove the wax. Blue Hmong women are the only producers of batik cloth among the tribal people.
After the production of the traditional pattern in the village, raw materials are given to women in Chiang Mai who assemble the cloths and materials and finish the products. This process of production with skilled and trained men and women at each step ensures high-quality products.
When you buy this handcraft, 60% of its price goes to the craftsmen. You will enjoy the use of these high quality traditional slippers, and at the same time have the satisfaction of knowing that this purchase will help the tribe to raise its standard of living.
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