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There's a delightful new shop that's opened on Phang Nga Road in
Phuket
town. It's called Banburi after the bright yellow flower.
Set between Phuket's
row of antique stores and major banks, Banburi looks like a Thai
house from the northern region. Inside are all the textile treasures
to be found around Southeast Asia.
First of all there's a wide selection of Thai silks. For a visitor
to Phuket,
a purchase of locally handwoven silk will give lasting pleasure
when made into a dress, shirt or suit. Banburi offers one, two and
four ply silk at prices lower than the competition as they buy in
bulk to supply other stores on the island.
Banburi also has mudmee silks from the Northeast of Thailand
distinctive by their patterns. A sarong of two yards retails between
500 and 800 baht and is a distinctive addition to any collection
of textiles.
The shop also has the largest selection of handwoven cottons from
around Thailand which are perfect for either clothing, curtains,
bed covers and other household accessories.
"We've searched around Southeast Asia and selected the most interesting
textiles from every region," comments Khun Daeng,
"we have mixed silks that can be machine washed, drip dried and
do not wrinkle.
Perfect for traveling. And we have rayon shirts and dresses from
Indonesia and hand embroidery from the tribes in the northern mountains.
At Banburi we have it all."
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