http://netvouz.com/Mickmac/tag/fabrics?feed=rss Mickmac's bookmarks tagged "fabrics" on Netvouz http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977198567       Recently I traveled to Cambodia looking for the handwoven silk and cotton fabrics they are famous for, and I was not to be disappointed. Most of the products on . . . Mickmac Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:50:32 GMT http://www.zimbio.com/Handwoven+silk%2C+cotton%2C+hemp+and+straw+fashion+accessories./articles/21/Weaving+Cotton+in+Thailand Anyone who has seen any of my lenses will know by now that I am just crazy about handwoven cotton fabrics, as long as they are created in the traditional manner.  By this I mean the actual fibers... Mickmac Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:45:12 GMT http://www.squidoo.com/weavingcottonthailand/ Anyone who has seen any of my lenses will know by now that I am just crazy about handwoven cotton fabrics, as long as they are created in the traditional manner. By this I mean the actual fibers being woven must be naturally produced, hand spun and dyed with non synthetic dyes, and the looms are hand made from local timber, and "people powered", not mechanically driven. Because I live in the north of Thailand, ( Chiang Rai ), I don't have to travel very far in any direction to find a village whose main income is from weaving silk or cotton. I say silk or cotton, because the different villages seem to specialize in one particular style. Most of the handwoven cotton we use for our "Lanna Charm" handbags and shoulder bags comes from a &q... Mickmac Sat, 10 Nov 2007 13:07:00 GMT http://www.squidoo.com/weavingcottonthailand Anyone who has seen any of my lenses will know by now that I am just crazy about handwoven cotton fabrics, as long as they are created in the traditional manner. By this I mean the actual fibers being woven must be naturally produced, hand spun and dyed with non synthetic dyes, and the looms are hand made from local timber, and "people powered", not mechanically driven. Because I live in the north of Thailand, ( Chiang Rai ), I don't have to travel very far in any direction to find a village whose main income is from weaving silk or cotton. I say silk or cotton, because the different villages seem to specialize in one particular style. Most of the handwoven cotton we use for our "Lanna Charm" handbags and shoulder bags comes from a &q... Mickmac Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:24:42 GMT