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Red and Green Saa Paper Stars on Hemp Garland, 'Gold Splash'

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Red and Green Saa Paper Stars on Hemp Garland, 'Gold Splash'

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Create a festive atmosphere with this garland made with seven saa paper stars hung on hemp rope. The white, red, and green stars are three-dimensional and have subtle splashes of gold on both sides. Each star is topped with a wood bead. The garland is handmade by artisan members of Thai Village, a nonprofit that seeks to increase economic opportunities in northern Thailand through handicrafts. In addition to helping local artisans, the organization sources all of its materials locally.

Please note: The stars are shipped flat, and should be unfolded for display.

Made in Thailand

  • Saa paper, hemp rope, littleleaf boxwood beads
  • Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
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  • 24 grams
  • 0.85 oz
  • 229 cm L
  • 90" L
  • Stars (each): 14 cm H x 14 cm W x 3.5 cm D
  • Stars (each): 5.5" H x 5.5" W x 1.4" D
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Artfully crafted by Thai Village from Thailand.

 

Meet the Artist

Thai Village

Thai Village

"Through this program, many artisans have been able to create financial goals and save successfully to meet their goals with great dignity, increasing financial independence."

“Initially, Thai Village began as a small craft program that provided supplementary income to support students who had... travelled to the city for education. Students would work two hours a week handcrafting simple products based on their ethnic heritage, which would be exchanged for donations. After the economic downturn in 2008, we saw the need for ongoing, consistent, and safe work for people from low-income communities in Northern Thailand that was not dependent on outside donations, and the production and training grew into a full-time operation and formal organization.

“Thai Village exists to empower people in Thailand by providing vocational training and employment as a means of economic stability, and by supporting Christian education and community-based programs. We seek to meet physical, spiritual, and emotional needs in the community for those who are most in need.

“Thai Village was started because of local craft traditions in the various ethnic groups in Northern Thailand. Initially, the main artisan group was of the Hmong hill tribe, which is represented by the work-intensive hand cross-stitching in their traditional clothing. These cross-stitch patterns became the basis for our bags, purses, coasters, journals, and other home décor. As our group grew to include different ethnic groups and the rich history of handicrafts in each group, our designers have strategically incorporated stitching and sewing skills in modern and new product designs. This has allowed us to innovate while maintaining the foundation and heritage that many of our artisans come with and build off of the base skills that many of them already have.

“We started with a core group of artisans that wanted to work with us and since then have expanded through word-of-mouth and connections in the community. People have come to us for support through vocational training and income generation at a higher rate than we can train.

“We have a team of three local managers from different ethnic groups who serve as trainers and handle preparation, orders, and quality control. In addition, a local designer consults with the executive team that includes western staff and volunteers for design ideas and production plans. Individual artisans are then trained on specific product designs, and once they are able to produce a sample passing quality control, they are able to take a pre-prepared order home for production, including all materials. Once they return their finished work, managers check for quality control and pay them upfront for their work. Artisans are able to take more orders right away or train on new designs as the organization has production orders.

“All of our materials are sourced locally in the market in Thailand, including fabrics, paper, threads, tin, leather, and other materials. Many of them are also produced locally, and we source from these locations as much as possible. All materials for artisans are prepared by managers and staff, who are able to recycle fabric scraps to repurpose for other products and orders. With a central workshop for preparation, we are able to reuse and share materials across different production orders, saving time and resources in the process.

“Artisans are encouraged to develop their vocational skills through our training, and are encouraged to use these skills beyond our organization as well. Many have used income generation projects as a stepping stone to other vocational opportunities once they had a more stable foundation. We offer weekly English classes for our artisans and staff during work hours and encourage access to evening classes as individuals are interested and able.

“We also have a robust matched savings program for full-time workers and artisans that commit to making a certain level of income generation projects each year. Individuals who are eligible attend an annual Financial Stewardship and Planning seminar and open a joint savings account with a Thai Village administrator and are free to save as much money each month as they would like. Thai Village matches up to a certain amount each month. Artisans are not able to withdraw money for 1 year under any circumstances. After one year, each artisan is able to withdraw the amount that they choose. Through this program, many artisans have been able to create financial goals and save successfully to meet their goals with great dignity, increasing financial independence.

“We have faced several difficulties and challenges as an organization. One of the biggest challenges has been the balance between offering the appropriate kind of high-quality training for those who are most in need of vocational opportunity while also taking into account the limitations and challenges that make it difficult for them to succeed. Another struggle has been the balance between running a business while also being a nonprofit that has a charitable purpose beyond business goals. This is a constant conversation with our national staff. It is a challenge to find this balance with the artisans we support.

“We have not received any official awards or recognition, other than the growing artisan base that has spread through word-of-mouth and continues to come to our door asking for training and income generation projects. Thanks to Novica for supporting our artisans! We hope you like our products.”

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WOMEN S M L XL XXL
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
BUST 35 - 36 37 - 38 39 - 41 42 - 44 46 - 48
WAIST 27 - 28 29 - 30 31 - 33 34 - 36 38 - 40
HIPS 37 - 38 39 - 40 42 - 43 45 - 46 49 - 50
MEN S M L XL XXL
CHEST 36 - 38 39 - 41 42 - 44 46 - 48 50 - 52
WAIST 30 - 32 32 - 34 35 - 37 38 - 41 43 - 45
NECK 14 - 14.5 15 - 15.5 16 - 16.5 17 - 17.5 18 - 18.5
SLEEVE 32.5 33.5 34.5 35.5 36.5
FINDING YOUR SIZE

Take your measurements with the tape measure over your under garments. If your measurements fall between sizes you may prefer the next larger size. Inseam, skirt and dress lengths vary by style and will be listed in the item description. Our sweaters are knit in standard American sizes, however actual measurements vary by style.

BUST / CHEST

Measure around the fullest part of chest under the arms and over the shoulder blades keeping the tape measure level.

WAIST

Measure around the smallest part of the waist keeping the tape measure comfortably loose. Most garments use the low waist measurement noted below.

LOW WAIST

Measure around the body approximately 1.5" below the natural waist (above). This is the area where most pants and skirts actually fit.

HIPS

Standing with your heels together, measure around the fullest part of the body approx 7"-8" below the waist.

NECK

Measure around the base of the neck keeping the tape measure comfortably loose.

SLEEVE

Bend elbow slightly and starting at the center back of the neck, measure across the shoulder, to the elbow and down to the wrist.

INSEAM

Our standard inseam length for women is 32" and 34" for men; however inseam measurements will vary slightly by style.

 

Belts with buckles are measured in inches that correspond to a waist size however, most people do not wear belts on the waist, they wear them closer to the hips. A buckle belt measurement is take from the end of the "pin" of the buckle to the middle hole on the belt. Generally there are 5 holes for size adjustment, with a 1" space between each, so the middle hole will the be average size of the belt.

For at tie belt (no buckle) measure the belt portion end to end and half of the tie portion. This again is the medium size of the belt.

For a soft fabric tie belt it can be called "1 size fits most" and the entire length of the belt should be measured and listed.

See buckle/tie belt size standards below.

WOMEN S M L XL  
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
inches 26 - 30 28 - 32 31 - 35 34 - 38 38 - 42
cm 76 - 86 81.5 - 91.5 86.5 - 96.5 91.5 - 101.5 96.5 - 106.5

+/- tolerance: 0.5 inches or 1.25 cm

MEN S M L XL XXL
inches 30 - 34 32 - 36 35 - 39 39 - 43 43 - 47
cm 81.5 - 91.5 86.5 - 96.5 91.5 - 101.5 96.5 - 106.5 109 - 119

+/- tolerance: 0.5 inches or 1.25 cm

Sash tie length

Lay sash/tie out flat away from the garment and measure from end to end.

Belt with buckle

Measure from the end of the pin of the buckle (where it touches the buckle) to the middle hole.

Belt without buckle

Measure from the belt portion end to end and half of the tie portion. This is will give you the medium size of the belt.

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