Hoa Tien Craft Village Tour – Homegrown Cotton & Silk, Natural Dye, Weaving, Embroidery Workshop

Located in the west of Nghe An, a big province that connects the north and central parts of Vietnam, Quy Chau is inhabited by Thai ethnic people whose tradition is based in rice cultivation and the crafts of textiles and woodwork. Brocade weaving of Thai’s people in Hoa Tien Traditional Village, Quy Chau district has existed for such a long time. The brocade products were originally made for the family needs and to be used as dowry when a girl comes to her husband’s house. Each brocade starts with cotton, silkworms, spinning, natural dyeing, weaving and embroidery. It is a wholehearted and creative workflow process.

Textile Linker cooperates with Hoa Tien Brocade to organize Hoa Tien craft village workshop-tour with the following unique experiences:

• Meet high-skilled Thai artisans of Hoa Tien Brocade Cooperative.
• Visit cotton gardens, mulberry gardens, gardens of plants and trees with natural dyed materials.
• Discover the process of making cotton and silk.
• Discover techniques such ikat dyeing, weaving on loom and hand embroidery.
• Discover the pattern story of Thai ethnic textile.
• Learn how to tie and dye naturally (indigo/ yam root/ laccifer lacca…).
• Sleep on stilts homestay of Thai ethnic group and enjoy local cuisine.
• Enjoy cultural exchange and stream bathing in Nam Hat river.
• Visit the peaceful scenery of the Thai people. 
• Enjoy stream bathing & rafting in Nam Hat river. 

The workshop-tour can be customized. You can take the local bus, or take a flight to Vinh and a bus to the village. Please contact us by email textilelinker.vietnam@gmail.com for more information.