What? 

This team explored possibilities to co-create a bridge between elderly passionate silk weavers with village teenagers in order to explore possibilities to create higher value products.

Silk textile is a high-value product created over a 3 month process that involves raising animals, taking care of trees, working with specialized tools, preparing and dyeing raw silk fibers, and extensive weaving knowledge.

Silk wearing is considered a hobby -  not a viable full-time job.

Who?

Silk Weavers & Teenage Youth working together with Chayanich Thamparipattra, Franzi Heuck, Sarvesh Mainali, & Wei Guo, and guided by Irene Laochaisri and Mansi Kakkar. 

The typical silk weaver in Baan Hang Wao is a woman between 50-70 years old.

Young people think silk weaving is a “grandma” activity, but they have digital skills useful to marketing silk products.