The Thai Tribal Crafts Association shows the world the talent and expertise of local artisans, who, proud of their culture, create stunning home accents full of an elegant vibe. This time, the team works with cotton to handcraft a pair of cushion covers in an onyx base hue and with colorful tassels adding a classic touch to the design. Equipped with a zipper at the back, each piece has an enchanting embroidered mosaic at the front, all in a palette of claret, ivory and jonquil hues evoking the splendor of the ancestral regional complexes.

Product Features: 

• Dimension: Each: 17.75" L x 17.75" W
• Weight: 0.89
• Color: Red
• Material: 100% cotton
• Made in Thailand

Story Behind the art:
Traditionally, the tribal people in northern Thailand have supported their families through slash and burn agriculture, being forced to move their villages every few years searching for new and fertile fields. However, as the available space is limited, this semi-nomadic style is no longer feasible. On the other hand, based on ecological criteria, the Thai government is banning the timber cut down, trim, and hauling on the hillside lands. Thus, the hill tribes have explored new options for solving their economical needs while preserving their communal life, and the answer was found in their handicrafts. Luckily, this new activity has helped them to restore and revive traditions and expressions, which, otherwise, may have been lost forever.

Aiming to market such products, and improve the quality of life of the tribal people, in 1973 the Baptist Christian Service Foundation sponsored the creation of the Thai Tribal Crafts, which is a grass-roots, non-profit and self-sustained agency, operating under the principles of promoting fair trade, preserving the traditional arts and crafts of tribal people, and providing advice and training for the producers, mainly in the areas of quality control and design. The goal is to make a profitable trading, ensuring a benefit for the artisan and his/her people, and the continuation of the project.

Today, thanks to the efforts of the Thai Tribal Crafts, hundreds of families are earning a supplementary income, improving their nutritional balance, education and medical care, having a lesser dependency on the agricultural activities.

The handmade touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.

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