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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Karen Purses
Thai Tribal Crafts is 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. We offer you a wide choice of purses, including these ones, made on a traditional way by the Karen people.
These items have indeed been crafted in the Karen tribal community. The Karen, also called "Kariang" or "Yang", are the largest tribal group living in Thailand. Sgaw and Pwo Karen, the two major divisions of the group, number about 321,900 people. Karen men are skilled in making basketry, and women are weavers: they spin thread from their own cotton, and then weave it on simple back-strap looms.
Various sizes and colours exist for this purses and coin purses. The woven patterns are the same as the traditional ones used for the Karen outfits. Job's-tear seeds are also used for embellishment.
After the weaving of the traditional patterns 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, about 60% of its price goes to the craftsman. As a customer of Thai Tribal Crafts, you will enjoy the use of this purse and other high-quality products, and it will give you the satisfaction of knowing that your purchase will help the tribe to raise its standard of living.
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