Our trips to the bazaars of the Orient have extended the Silk Road to England! Take a look at the silk weaving and embroideries from India, Laos, and Afghanistan that we've collected over the last 40 years.
Think of India and the colour you maybe think of is red. Red symbolises happiness and good fortune. Hindu women get married in red, the tilak mark on the forehead is red vermilion.
Laos is famous for weaving, many women will have a loom and be trained in weaving skills. Luang Prabhang is a famous weaving centre in the middle of Laos and it was here that we went to search for old and new weavings.