ผ้าแพรวา (Pha Praewa)
Pha Praewa is the hand-reeled silk weaving tradition of the Phu Thai ethnic community of Kham Chanot and surrounding villages in Sakon Nakhon province — one of the most technically refined silk traditions in Thailand and distinct from the broader Isan mudmee ikat tradition (CRAFT-0019). The Praewa tradition uses a specific supplementary weft technique producing extremely fine geometric patterns — diamonds, stars, and stylized floral forms in gold, silver, and colored silk — on a silk ground of exceptional quality. The silk itself is hand-reeled from locally raised silkworm cocoons (Bombyx mori), giving the thread a distinctive sheen and texture different from factory-reeled silk. Queen Sirikit personally championed Pha Praewa revival from the 1970s — it is worn at royal and state ceremonies and is considered among the finest silks in Southeast Asia. GI Tag was granted by the Thai Department of Intellectual Property.
Risk level: Endangered · Not inscribed; GI Tag (Thai Department of Intellectual Property)
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