Originating in the Mao and Hmong hill tribe cultures of Northern Thailand, Laos, and Burma, these pants are not for the faint hearted. They are designed to be really baggy and are sometimes termed "Aladdin" or "MC Hammer" pants.
Fabric: 100% Heavy weight plain cotton
In Thai we call this material Pah Muang, it is the most common fabric used in traditional Northern Thai clothing due to its durability, soft feel, and most importantly, low cost. We normally catalog this material as heavy cotton and internationally it is often classed as a tabby weave, we class it as heavy weight because it is one of thickest strand cottons we offer, but you may find it is lighter than cottons or cotton blends offered in other countries. The label might not state cotton, the cottage industry here does not take care when labeling items.
This cotton can be bleached (white articles), unbleached (a cream colour), or dyed for colored articles. In North Thailand the dyes are hand prepared and applied. From our experience this material can shrink and the colours may run, especially on the first few washes. To reduce shrinkage and colour loss follow the suggested care instructions below.
Waist range: 28" - 36"
Full height of pants (Outseam): 43"
Suggested care
- Hand wash separately in cold or luke warm water. Do not wash in hot water.
- DO NOT TUMBLE DRY OR MACHINE WASH.
- Do not dry in sunshine, hang dry in shade.
- Do not use Bleach or Chlorine.
- Do not soak for long periods.
- Medium Iron setting.
- Hint: To reduce any colour running or shrinkage in cotton and rayon garments soak separately over night in one tablespoon of salt and/or brown vinegar dissolved in hot water and then added to a basin of luke warm water.
- Some shrinkage is normal for cotton and rayon garments, please allow for this.
