https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/wearing-a-sinh-or-lao-skirt-a-brief-guide-for-foreigners 2020-10-20T13:43:56+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/salavanh_sinh.jpg?v=1546836689 Wearing a “sinh” or Lao skirt - a brief guide for foreigners https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/de-clutter-purchase-sparks-of-joy 2020-10-20T13:42:20+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/IMG_2979.JPG?v=1591691420 De-clutter & Purchase "Sparks of Joy" Choose better, buy less, de-clutter https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/what-is-jungle-vine 2020-10-20T13:39:54+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/MG_2007.jpg?v=1546837394 What is Jungle Vine? https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/paper-making-season-in-luang-namtha-with-the-lanten 2020-10-20T13:37:32+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/IMG_1544.jpg?v=1546837471 Paper Making Season in Luang Namtha with the Lanten https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/craft-forward-an-invitation-from-the-british-council 2020-10-20T13:36:09+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/IMG_1024.jpg?v=1546836810 Craft Forward - An Invitation from the British Council https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/hmong-embroidery-culture-in-luang-prabang-2 2020-10-20T13:33:36+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/hmong_hearts.jpg?v=1546835859 Hmong Embroidery & Culture in Luang Prabang https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/a-morning-with-the-akha-phouly-from-the-village-behind-the-cliff 2020-10-20T13:31:20+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/MG_2076.jpg?v=1546836078 A morning with the Akha Phouly, from the village behind the cliff. https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/in-search-of-the-comb 2020-10-20T13:29:25+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/MG_2121.jpg?v=1546837662 In Search of the Comb https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/what-makes-taileu-cotton-so-good 2020-10-20T13:27:46+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/spinning_cotton.jpg?v=1546836111 What makes TaiLeu cotton so good? https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/insights-from-a-trip-to-america-with-two-weavers 2020-10-20T13:25:00+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/usa_trip_logo.jpg?v=1546836155 Insights from a trip to America with two weavers https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/who-made-your-clothes 2020-10-20T13:21:59+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/Untitled-1_copy.jpeg?v=1546836333 Who Made Your Clothes? https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/the-tai-leu-chevron 2020-10-20T13:18:46+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/Taileu_Chevron.jpg?v=1546836640 The Tai Leu Chevron https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/tai-leu-textures-white-flower 2020-10-20T13:17:06+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/sabai_range_white_sham.jpg?v=1546835416 Tai Leu Textures : White Flower https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/off-to-selangor-with-a-taileu-crew 2020-10-20T13:16:09+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/Taileu_Dancing.jpg?v=1546830821 Off to Selangor with a TaiLeu Crew https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/hmong-new-year 2020-10-20T13:14:20+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/Hmong_New_Year_2018.jpg?v=1545224627 Hmong New Year Hmong New Year, Luang Prabang 2018 https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/pompoms-akha-style 2025-11-21T16:55:27+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/IMG_6785_30e1026a-93fa-4b5f-9c3e-918c6379dd02.jpg?v=1763715288 Pompoms Akha-style & why it's better to make things together. https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/ma-te-sai-supports-education-and-the-buddhist-heritage-project 2020-10-20T13:12:47+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/IMG_0267_W.jpg?v=1592986935 Supporting education and the Buddhist Heritage Project https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/heaven-in-a-rice-field 2026-08-06T16:00:03+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/valley2_a6d18d33-d8f7-464d-9a1c-71db105d14c0.jpg?v=1786003147 Heaven in a Rice Field https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/unleashing-creativity-in-luang-namtha 2021-04-17T16:11:42+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/005aebb0-1bb3-46f7-95dd-b4182d40ad7f.JPG?v=1598261399 Unleashing Creativity in Luang Namtha https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/bamboo-weaving-is-it-weaving-its-way-out 2020-10-20T13:07:48+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/Pheang_outsied_home.jpg?v=1602559717 Bamboo weaving, weaving its way out? https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/war-scraps-to-spoons-to-jewellery 2020-10-20T13:04:20+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/Phet_and_Bouatong.png?v=1603120655 From War Scraps to Spoons to Jewellery https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/designing-by-warp 2020-10-27T14:48:57+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/IMG_4560_copy.jpg?v=1603781337 Designing by Warp https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/the-making-of-our-summer-capsule-collection 2021-12-18T13:23:34+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/Aroun_yellow_shawl.jpg?v=1639805014 The Making of our Summer Capsule Collection summer_collection_lanten_pants_string_blouse https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/celebrate-lao-food-1-khao-soy 2023-03-12T14:50:08+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/BanSiliheuang_MuangSing_KhaoSoyNoodles.jpg?v=1678588323 Celebrate Lao Food #1 - Khao Soy https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/batik-and-a-trip-central-java 2024-10-15T18:16:32+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/batik_pekalongan.jpg?v=1728977961 Batik and a Trip to Central Java https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/a-sustainable-festive-season-of-styling-feasting-and-gifting 2024-11-16T15:49:14+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/641aa3aa-632d-4449-b583-17e9f5aa4c08.jpg?v=1731736274 A Sustainable Festive Season of Styling, Feasting and Gifting https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/learning-the-technique-of-northern-thai-buddhist-manuscript-covers 2025-05-27T11:18:02+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/TTS_Workshop_1.jpg?v=1748315882 Learning the technique of Northern Thai Buddhist manuscript covers. https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/%E0%BA%94%E0%BA%AD%E0%BA%81%E0%BA%AE%E0%BA%B1%E0%BA%81-dok-hak-the-love-flower-and-symbol-of-our-new-jewelry-range 2025-12-29T12:04:19+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/dok_hak.jpg?v=1766981059 ດອກຮັກ Dok hak - The Love Flower https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/the-lao-art-of-embossed-silver 2025-09-10T22:29:33+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/silver_vessel_8f7858ef-a4a2-46e6-8271-1fd31328b760.jpg?v=1757514573 The Lao Art of Embossed Silver Lao silver alms giving bowl https://matesai.com/blogs/the-beat-a-pulse-on-our-findings-and-adventures/celebrating-artisan-entrepreneurs-since-2010 2026-04-08T15:30:12+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0047/8163/7702/articles/Luang_Namtha_interviews_81973037-7180-417f-815d-68517ef3dd13.jpg?v=1775633412 Celebrating Artisan Entrepreneurs since 2010 Meeting our Luang Namtha Makers