Handcrafts village In Luang Prabang

#grouptravel Ban Phanom is a village which about 10 Km from Luang Prabang city centre, it steeped in traditional textile-making with many families in the village working their looms to provide goods for sale at the night markets. Ban Phanom textiles were once supplied to the royal family, and weavers today use many of the same techniques and patterns, resulting in a distinctly old-fashioned look. Cotton and silk materials with a range of coloured threads are intertwined to produce a shimmering effect and silk is added to create a pattern. Some of the families work from their own small workshops with the whole village operating as a co-operative supplying to a handful of manufacturers. Prices are open to negotiation and very affordable; bargaining quietly is expected. In addition to shopping and enjoying a cultural experience, the area around Ban Phanom makes for a great place to take a bike ride and to explore some ancient remote temples#luangprabang #staycation