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While you are in Bangkok, you can buy Thai Tribal Crafts (TTC) products at the Bangkok Christian Guest House.
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Akha Vest
Thai Tribal Crafts is a self-help marketing agency established in Chiang Mai since 1973 and whose main goal is to provide opportunities for improving the quality of life of the tribal people in Northern Thailand.

Our clothing range reflects their tribal origins in a fusion of traditional patterns and classic styling. You will find a wide variety of vests, handcrafted in the Akha tribal community.

This vest has been indeed entirely crafted in one of the Akha villages. The Akha number about 48,500 people living in Thailand, and produce a traditional indigo-dyed cloth.

In order to produce this traditional cloth, Akha people weave the cotton into cloth with a foot-treadle loom. The cloth is then dyed with indigo grown in the gardens. It takes about one month of dipping and drying the cloth daily to produce the typical colour.

This cloth is embellished with silver ornaments, coins, beads, red-dyed feather tassels, seeds and also a bright-coloured appliqu?.

Most Akha people wear the traditional outfit, consisting for the women of a headdress, a jacket worn over a halter-like garment, a short skirt, a sash and leggings. But Christian Akha people tend to change and now dress more like Thai people.

When you buy this handcraft, 60% of its price goes to the craftsmen. As a customer of Thai Tribal Crafts, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that this purchase will help the Akha tribe to raise its standard of living. And of course, you will enjoy wearing this vest!


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Our Products
  Apron
  Baby Carrier
  BackPack
  Basketry
  Blanket
  Book Mark & Book Cover
  Bracelet
  Bum Bag
  Christmas Decoration
  Clerical Stole
  Coaster
  Coin Purse
  Cosmetic Bag
  Cushion Cover
  Dolls
  Earring
  Flint Bag
  Glasses Case
  Hat
  Jacket
  Jewelry Box
  Key Case
  Labtop Bag
  Letter Holder
  Media
  Draw String Shoulder Bag
  Modern Bag
  Modern Bag - Zippered
  Money Belt
  Tribal Musical Instrument
  Necklace & Other Jewelry
  Note Book
  Pencil Case
  Place Mat
  Pot Holder
  Purses
  Ring
  Shawl & Scarf
  Shirt & Blouse
  Skirt & Pants
  Slippers
  Small Accessories
  Table Cloth
  Table Runner
  Tea Cosy
  Toiletry Bag
  Tote & Shopping Bag
  Traditional Tribal Bag
  Travelers Bag
  Vest
  Wallet
  Wall Hanging
  Wooden Products
  Fair Trade Coffee



THAI TRIBAL CRAFTS FAIR TRADE CO.,LTD.
Thai Tribal Crafts is a non-profit marketing agency under the Christian Service Foundation (Baptist).
208 Bamrungrat Rd., Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand.
Tel : +66-53-241 043, Fax : +66-53-243 493
E-Mail : info@ttcrafts.co.th
Website : www.ttcrafts.co.th