These slippers are woven from water hyacinth, a water plant that grows naturally in slow-flowing rivers and ponds.

Here are three types of slippers with different weaving on the instep.

*Caution*
Although the material is not weak by any means,
please refrain from walking with your toes bent as if stepping on them or squatting with your heels up several times,
as this will cause the instep of the slipper to bend and the water hyacinth material to break,
which will wear out the slippers.

When walking, it is preferable to walk quietly with your feet on the ground, rather than walking with your heels raised high.
It is also advisable to refrain from squatting, and to take off your slippers before working while squatting.

Because water hyacinth is particularly sensitive to humidity, the entire basket is coated with a matte varnish as a finishing touch.
The varnish coats the surface and prevents the material from absorbing moisture.

We recommend placing it on a high shelf or hanging it rather than leaving it on the floor,
and if you have a two-story house, placing it on the second floor rather than the first floor.

These water hyacinth slippers are refreshing to look at.
Just by placing them on the floor, you can enjoy them as interior decoration.

Please choose your favorite type.

–Water hyacinth baskets in Thailand–

Most of the makers are women in their 40s to 70s, and most of the basket weaving is done by groups or families in the village or hamlet.
Water hyacinth products are made by different makers (in different regions) depending on what they make and how they are woven.

Many people make basket weaving as their full-time occupation,
but there are also those who do both farming and basket weaving.
Such dual-income craftspeople may stop making baskets during the harvest season and concentrate on farming.

Although there are not many young woven craftsmen,
the quality of these natural material products is now being reevaluated in Thailand,
and young people are becoming more interested in baskets.