{"id":1068,"date":"2010-12-06T22:35:40","date_gmt":"2010-12-07T02:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nobo.kk1x.net\/?p=1068"},"modified":"2010-12-06T22:35:40","modified_gmt":"2010-12-07T02:35:40","slug":"weaving-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nobohandweavers.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/06\/weaving-in-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Weaving in Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have just returned home from a fantastic trip to Thailand, so I thought you all may enjoy some of my photographs. \u00a0During my visit I had the chance to meet some of the local village weavers in Tung Na Muang where I stayed for three days. \u00a0Tung Na Muang is in a remote area of North East Thailand on the border with Laos. \u00a0 \u00a0The ladies purchase \u00a0spun cotton from \u00a0nearby villages and then dye and weave their own cloth. \u00a0The cloth is then used to make table cloths, bags of various designs, shawls and scarves.<\/p>\n

The plant growing at the left of the picture is used to produce the beautiful shade of green. \u00a0I inquired as to the name of the plant but was told it was just a weed.<\/p>\n

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This is Lu pin who kindly showed me around the village and even let me use her loom !<\/p>\n

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I have not woven with such a wide warp before so I had a bit of trouble throwing the shuttle all the way across but I finally managed and everyone cheered !<\/p>\n

The ladies also made sure that I beat the cloth very hard after changing the shed. \u00a0As you can see the beater is suspended from a stick so I found it a bit tricky to keep it lined up with cloth.<\/p>\n

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Notice how the warp is wrapped up and over the entire loom, no warp beams or brakes on these looms…just a firm knot held in place by a stick.<\/p>\n

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Some of the ladies were away harvesting the rice so Lu pin showed us a table cloth in progress.<\/p>\n

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Then it was time to do some shopping… this lady had scarves and table cloths for sale.<\/p>\n

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Lu pin then brought us to her home where she displayed her collection of bags.<\/p>\n

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The following day Lu pin brought some samples of her weaving to show me and she very kindly cut some off for me to bring home with me. \u00a0I will certainly treasure these. \u00a0The previous day I had given Lu pin one of my handwoven bookmarks made with my hand spun wool, she was thrilled to bits to receive it.<\/p>\n

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Now onto the silk weaving…<\/p>\n

The day before leaving Ubonratchathani to start my long journey home I was honored to have a private tour of the Ban Khampun Exhibition – home of the Ubon weaving center. \u00a0Ban Khampun is open for the public just one a year during the Candle Festival in July. \u00a0Ban Khampun is widely known in Thailand as a center producing high-quality silk fabric with it’s unique weaving technique, Ikat with Tapestry weave.<\/p>\n

The weft is measured out and tied before dyeing, this is done numerous times to achieve the pattern. \u00a0Some patterns also require the warp to be dyed in this manner.<\/p>\n

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The intricate tapestry weave is worked as the weft progresses.<\/p>\n

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The length of the warp is 20 meters, this lady was measuring from 5 or 6 spools of silk. \u00a0There are 2,000 ends required for approximately one meter of cloth.<\/p>\n

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It takes about two days to thread the heddles.<\/p>\n

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Best quality silk is purchased and then dyed here using various plants, roots, mushrooms etc.<\/p>\n

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The museum building and lotus pond.<\/p>\n

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I will bring this piece to show and tell….<\/p>\n

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