Our beautiful Akha Hill Tribe Purses have been directly sourced by us from the Hill Tribes in the North of Thailand.

Our beautiful Hmong Hill Tribe Purses have been directly sourced by us from the Hill Tribes in the North of Thailand. 

The Akha are one of the most distinctive and widely recognised ethnic minority groups in Southeast Asia. Originally from southern China, they migrated over centuries into the mountainous highlands of Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar — areas they share with other “hill tribes” such as the Karen, Hmong, and Lisu. In Thailand they are concentrated mainly around Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces, living in villages at high elevations.

Akha embroidery is perhaps the most celebrated aspect of Akha culture — their textile work is considered among the finest folk art in Southeast Asia and has become highly collectable.

Historically a woman’s skill at embroidery was a measure of her value and marriageability.

We are on a mission to save this beautiful embroidery from dying out by establishing a market for their beautiful work, to this end Peter went out on his motorbike and met some of the ladies who sit at home embroidering, in their villages high up in the Golden Triangle, he came back with this great selection of Hill Tribe Embroidery.

Our Akha Spiral Hill Tribe Purses come in Pink, Green and Blue Colours, they measure 13 cm by 9 cm and are lined and fastened with a zip.

Click here to read about our trip to visit the Hill Tribe ladies who make our fabulous purses