Thai Fashion Houses

Thai Fashion Houses at the 2008 Thai Festival

The evidence of the very first existence of Thai silk may be traced back to the Ban Chiang Archeological site in Northeastern Thailand, considered to be one of the earliest civilization in Southeast Asia.

Thai silk is produced from the cocoons of Thai silkworms. Thai weavers, mainly from the Khorat Plateau, raise the caterpillars on a steady diet of mulberry leaves. Khorat is the center of the silk industry and a steady supplier of Thai silk for many generations.

Thais have developed a unique skill of silk weaving. They use a variety of manufacturing process, one of the best known methods is Mud Mee, the Tie and dye that produce intricate patterns and colors.

Since old days, royal family members and ladies of the court have been forefront trendsetters. Their silk attires inspired many Thai followers. In modern day Thailand, silk becomes fabrics for both royalties as well as everyday people.

In the late 70s Her Majesty Queen Sirikit founded a Foundation promoting Thai Arts and Crafts. To these days H.M. the Queen sees to it that village weavers preserve traditional methods of silk weaving. At the same time, new modern techniques hqve been qpplied to develop Thai Silk to appeal to foreigners.

Let’s take a look at some of the concrete figures. In 2006, $14,540,325 worth of silk was exported from Thailand. The predominant markets are the U.S., and the U.K. Silk fabric accounts for about half of the silk exported from Thailand (the rest being raw silk, yarn, cocoons, and silk waste).

Today, we would like to present you the Thai Silk Fashion Show 2008 from the Five Top Thai Designers owning five different brands. These five brands unique and successful in there own positions. The entire works on the costume are made of Thai silk.

and the stylish shoes by SIRENA are especially made of Thai Silk. The entire collection is specially designed for this particular fashion show.

The 12 Professional Models from ELITE INTERNATIONAL MODEL BANGKOK will be presenting the Thai Silk costumes today. The trendy make-up to match the costumes is styled by Bobbie Brown.

You may observe that Thai Silk can be used in many ways other than Thai Styles. This is to demonstrate the affordable and casual use of Thai Silk. Thai silk can be in various trendy designs with the fine-looking patterns and cuttings that contemporize your with the fashion today.