Fashion Accessories by Warm Heart
Eri Silk Scarves
Some of Warm Heart’s most beautiful production is our natural dyed silk and cotton scarves. Learn more about the complicated and labor-intensive yarn-dyeing process in a post written by our Microenterprise Coordinator: 150 Kilos of Chopped Leaves.
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Prism Indian Eri Silk
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Prism Thai Eri Silk
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Tammachat Black
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Tammachat White
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Artisan Spotlight
Yai
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Video by Rachel Fisher
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Ratana Pintho (Yai), 56, lived in Nakhon Pathom in central Thailand before moving to Padaeng a few years ago. She is a Buddhist nun and lives at the Padaeng temple two steps away from the weaving workshop with her sister who is also a nun; the community provides them with food.
Yai has worked for Warm Heart for five years making handwoven scarves in silk, cotton and rayon. Since then, she and her sister have also learned how to dye yarn using only natural, organic materials.
A major portion of their income comes from Warm Heart; otherwise, they are also part of the local Padaeng weaving group which operates a mini-business selling handicrafts. Right now she is happy with the way she is working.
Regarding Warm Heart’s scarves, she thinks the most difficult production is the eri silk scarves because the yarn is soft and delicate; it stretches when she weaves and the yarns can easily break.
Although overall she finds the scarves beautiful, she says mostly she concentrates on the technical weaving aspect and doesn't think too much about the patterns and colors which Warm Heart assigns.
Yai is satisfied with the payment she gets from Warm Heart. She loves working for Warm Heart because she doesn't have to worry about design or selling and can put all her energy into the weaving.
Yai has worked for Warm Heart for five years making handwoven scarves in silk, cotton and rayon. Since then, she and her sister have also learned how to dye yarn using only natural, organic materials.
A major portion of their income comes from Warm Heart; otherwise, they are also part of the local Padaeng weaving group which operates a mini-business selling handicrafts. Right now she is happy with the way she is working.
Regarding Warm Heart’s scarves, she thinks the most difficult production is the eri silk scarves because the yarn is soft and delicate; it stretches when she weaves and the yarns can easily break.
Although overall she finds the scarves beautiful, she says mostly she concentrates on the technical weaving aspect and doesn't think too much about the patterns and colors which Warm Heart assigns.
Yai is satisfied with the payment she gets from Warm Heart. She loves working for Warm Heart because she doesn't have to worry about design or selling and can put all her energy into the weaving.