Thai Tribal Crafts Producers

Seven Hill tribes of Northern Thailand are involved in the project: the Akha, Hmong, Karen, Lahu, Lawa, Lisu and Mien groups, as well as many women working in Chiang Mai. All these craftsmen can be divided into three groups:
1). Producers of finished items
They are skilled in producing one type of items, mostly jewelry, baskets or musical instruments. Mien men for example are very skilled in working with silver, whereas some Lahu are specialized in items from bamboo like baskets.
2). Producers of raw materials
They can be divided into two groups:
- Weavers : These are mostly Lahu and Karen people, and particularly women, who are skilled in back-strap loom weaving.
- Producers of embroidery, applique, patchwork : The Lisu, Hmong, Mien, Lahu and Akha tribes are specialized in this production.
This group gathers the majority of the producers, with about 50 villages.

3). Final producers : This group corresponds to at least 30 women, who work in Chiang Mai, at home. They are trained by TTC staff. They assemble the raw materials done in the villages or bought in the market, in order to produce finished items like clothes, bags, household and furnishing textiles.

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