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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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