These are two short videos taken of weavers at the Nuaykeo Gallery in Sam Neua, Laos where we acquire some truly gorgeous textiles. As you can see this gallery is "pristine" and everything is done with the utmost attention to detail. It's very different from the reality of weavers in villages like Muang Vaen or Sam Tai. Here it's about business and meeting very high standards as their main customer is a Singaporean who owns several galleries in Singapore and features the textiles from Nuaykeo. We feel fortunate that we have gotten to know the owners and carry some of their finest silk textiles.
The weaver in the second video is weaving using a tapestry style of weave. In this video the weaver is selecting colored yarns (different shades of green) that are then inserted into the warp in
small sections making patterns or images. This flatweave has a
discontinuous weft, which generally does not extend from selvedge to
selvedge and the warp is a hidden structure that does not play a role
in the surface design. Often times tapestry designs are referred to as "flowing water" or "lightning" designs.
Here's the link to our Nuaykeo Gallery Textiles:
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