"Lanna Charm" ~ Handcrafted Handbags, from Thailand This is a featured page




Weaving silk, Luang Prabang, LaosAt "Lanna Charm" we specialize in handcrafted handbags, shoulder bags, totes and purses, all made by a local family here in Chiang Rai. We use only handwoven cotton and hemp for the outer covering, and machine made cotton for the inside lining. Most of the cotton fabric we use is produced in a weaving village just outside town, and the hemp we use comes from a village about 120 km east of Chiang Rai. We also travel to other countries looking for fabrics, and so far our shopping safaris have taken us to China, Cambodia, Laos, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Burma, Nepal and Tibet. Every country has something special to offer, not to be found anywhere else.
Below are images of our products, as well as
some of the ladies weaving silk, cotton and hemp fabrics.



"Lauren Leigh" Cotton Handbags



"Emma" Handcrafted Cotton Tote Bags


"Koh Samui" Handwoven cotton shoulder bags


Weaving hemp fabric, northern Thailand


"Lanna Charm" ~ Handcrafted Handbags, from Thailand  - DIY Bag Patterns

The "Lanna" shoulder bag, above, is made from handwoven hemp and "batik" cotton, which we recycle from the skirts, below, (new) made by the "Hmong" hill tribe people of northern Thailand. These skirts are very heavy, as there is a lot of material in each skirt, because of the way the material is "gathered". You can see black, handwoven hemp in the upper section of the skirt, a band of batik cotton around the middle, and another band of handstitched hemp around the hem. This is our favorite material for making bags, as each skirt is unique, the personal style and character of the lady who handmade it displayed in the finished product. If you are interested in purchasing some of this wonderful material to make your own bags, please contact us at "Lanna Charm".
"Hmong" Hill tribe hemp and cotton skirt

Weaving cotton fabric, Chiang Rai, Thailand


"Lotus Flower" Handcrafted Drawstring Purse


"Dream" Handcrafted Drawstring Handbag



Handwoven cotton from Chiang Rai, Thailand


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