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Among the array of indigo-dyed clothing available in town, today you can find hand woven fabrics in vivid colors adding color to Phrae’s fashion, particularly the casual shoes.
The people of Tambon Mae Kham Mee redesign the casual canvas shoes and beautifying them with hand-woven fabrics in various patterns. It is a cute blending between modern design and traditional art, to meet user’s demand in modern day.
The stylish hand woven shoes of Phrae won a 3-star OTOP Award in 2016.
Villages in the Mae Kham Mee specializes in garment industry, especially the tie-dye clothing. The hand woven fabric shoe is among the wide range of fabric product available in the small northern town of Phrae.
If you fond of oriental clothing, Phrae should be on your lift to visit. Just a short drive out of town is the village of Thung Hong where hundreds of shop will make you blurred with so many choices of indigo clothing.
Phrae is famed for indigo clothing. The indigo, or Mo Hom clothes, in Local dialect, have been worn by farmers for generations. The fabric is said to be more durable than regular cotton, but quite comfortable to comply with tropical climate.
Lush teak forest makes Phrae rich of teak architecture. Take a stroll in the town and you will come across a number of teak residence with huge stilts. The elegant residence of Ban Wong Buri is a nice example of teak heritage here while the Local museum of Ban Thep showcases of the teak logging and interesting folk life of Phrae.
How to get there: Phrae is 344 miles north of Bangkok via highway 11. For hand woven shoes of Phrae, call 084-944-5506.
