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Getting to know...
The Lung Tam workshop is a co-operative run by 120 women from the Hmong tribe, making clothes and accessories in the old way, by hand without chemicals or modern machinery. Here you can see each of the stages of the production from making the thread to the dying of the fabric.
Hmong clothes are replaced each year traditionally. It is considered that the person is lazy if they still wear last years outfit. Therefore making new clothes has always been a tradition and sign of social status especially with a wife’s ability to shine by creating intricate patterns on outfits.
Alas like the Ao Dai of the Vietnamese Kinh that used to be worn by everyone in 1990, the traditional Hmong clothing is heading the same way - now mostly worn just for celebrations and special occasions. This workshop aims to keep alive the traditions of the Hmong tribes.
Designs
The designs are from the one of the oldest members of the collective and using her memories of her family going back 100 years. They have a selection of bags, wallets tote bags etc for sale.
Weaving and batik
At the workshop there are two main demonstrations going on. One is the weaving and the other is the very steady hand that draws the hot oil / ink on the fresh batik cloth.