We will be returning from Laos around Dec 2010. Bai and 1 plan to purchase more classic Vientiane style silk sinhs with matching scarves. They will be perfect for looking your finest for Lao New Year celebrations or any Lao weddings you may be participating in or attending.
As you can imagine the cost of silk and paying for the time-consuming cost of handweaving and embroidering each sinh and scarf has dramatically risen over the last two years. The article above really does a great job in explaining why these sinhs and scarves are more expensive than traditional sinhs. Consequently we spent a lot of time looking at sinhs in the Morning Market in Vientiane until we found shops that offer the best quality and price.
The silk sinhs and scarves we purchased we'll probably be selling at two different prices. A year ago we were able to price the cheaper sinhs at $150 and the more expensive sinhs at a discounted price of $250 (we paid twice the cost of the $150 sinhs). There are some still left at these prices and for sure our prices will go up as the price of silk has dramatically risen.
Why the difference between the two different prices? The more expensive sinhs use a higher grade of silk, they’re thicker, and you can easily see from the photos that there is more added detail which is more finely woven. They’re beautiful. The difference is clear, though the cheaper sinhs look fine, and we wanted to give our customers a choice, though we bought more of the more expensive sinhs because we really think they're gorgeous and we think you will too!
New Lao Sinh Manual now available!!! You can read more about the manual on our
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