You are using an outdated browser and your browsing experience will not be optimal. Please update to the latest version of Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Install Microsoft Edge

October 11, 2012

Study Excursion to Chulakathin Merit-Making Festival

Subscribe to Updates

On November 23-25, 2012, Dr. Linda S. McIntosh is leading a study excursion to observe a Chulakathin merit-making festival in Chiang Rai province. This is an opportunity for culture and textile enthusiasts to observe and perhaps participate in the Chulakathin merit-making festival taking place in Chiang Khong District after the end of Buddhist Lent. In a Chulakathin, cotton specifically cultivated for the ritual is processed into woven fabric in a 24-hour period. The woven cloth to be used as monks’ robes is immediately donated to the host temple. Members of the community carry out various stages of cotton thread and cloth production, including cotton ginning, dyeing, and weaving. Others provide food and entertainment to keep the atmosphere joyous while everyone works to complete their tasks into the night.

Excursion participants will partake in a khantoke, or northern Thai traditional dinner, and observe traditional entertainment. Visits to temples and textile museums are also planned in Chiang Rai City.

To receive more information or to book your participation, please e-mail [email protected].

RELATED INSIGHTS​ 

January 11, 2013
Tilleke & Gibbins is proud to announce the publication of Art of Southeast Asian Textiles: The Tilleke & Gibbins Collection. Written by Dr. Linda S. McIntosh and published by Serindia Publications, this beautifully illustrated book highlights the museum-quality textiles that compose the Tilleke & Gibbins Textile Collection.
Read More
November 28, 2012
Tilleke & Gibbins’ Textile Collection and Museum of Counterfeit Goods were both featured in a recent issue of Priew Magazine, a local, well-known lifestyle magazine. An article, written by representatives who visited the Tilleke & Gibbins Bangkok office, details the origin and purpose of the Textile Collection, as well as the manner in which textiles are displayed around the office.
Read More
October 17, 2012
The October issue of Martha Stewart Living features a prominent article about valuable textiles originating from all over Southeast Asia. In an interview, Wipawee Tiyawes, curator of the Tilleke & Gibbins Textile Collection, provides some key background information about the firm’s collection, the different regions where the textiles originate, and how they can be distinguished from one another. The article also details how owners must be very careful in preserving the textiles with specific storage conditions and cleaning methods.
Read More