Everyone who sees these cotton scarves loves them. They’re so soft and the simplicity of the protective diamond band pattern is reassuring. As Mary Connors writes in her book
Lao Textiles and Traditions the "the diamond or lozenge shape is an important, powerful shape and yet one open to a variety of interpretations. It is a good example of an ancient symbol common to many cultures which acquires additional meanings with the arrival of outside influences. Some scholars link this shape with fertility - the navel or womb - while others see it as part of the Buddhist-Hindu cosmology. In India, the lozenge reflects 'the diamond being'."
The Tai Dam in Muang Sing aren’t Buddhists, but the diamond shape is integral in most of their weaving patterns.
