About Ban Si Than Khit Pillow Village
Ban Si Than Khit Pillow Village is a traditional handicraft village in Si Than Subdistrict, Pa Tio District, Yasothon Province, northeastern Thailand. It is renowned as a center for making Mok Khit, the colorful triangular and rectangular pillows with traditional Isan khit weaving patterns. The village is an OTOP (One Tambon One Product) community where almost every household weaves pillows and textiles using wooden looms and natural and dyed cotton.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a rural Isan village setting with houses and small workshops displaying stacks of khit pillows in bright geometric patterns. Visitors can observe weavers working on traditional wooden looms, see the process of cotton spinning, dyeing and khit pattern weaving, browse village shops and cooperatives selling pillows, cushions, mattresses and souvenirs, and try hands-on weaving demonstrations. The village has small exhibition areas showing pillow-making tools and finished products.
Key highlights
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Center of traditional Isan Mok Khit pillow weaving in Yasothon
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Live demonstrations of khit pattern weaving on wooden looms
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OTOP cooperative shops selling handmade pillows, cushions and textiles directly from makers
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Opportunity to learn about cotton preparation, dyeing and weaving techniques