Bhutanese weaving is one of the finest textile arts in Asia. Every kira and gho you see is woven by hand, often by women at home, with patterns that can take months to finish.
On this visit, you learn how the cloth is made and what the patterns mean, and you meet the weavers themselves.
First, you visit the textile museum in Thimphu, where royal robes and village cloths show the patterns of each region. Then you meet weavers at their looms and watch them build a pattern thread by thread. Some kira patterns are so detailed that a single dress takes a skilled weaver up to a year.
In Bumthang, you can also see yathra, the thick wool cloth woven from yak and sheep wool. If you wish to buy a piece, your guide helps you understand fair prices and quality.
Like every part of your trip, this experience is private, with your own guide and driver. We plan it around your pace, the weather and local events, and your guide translates and explains the meaning behind everything you see, so you always feel welcome.
It fits well into our Bumthang tour or a day on our Thimphu sightseeing tour. You can also pick it on our curate your own trip page, and we will fit it into the right day. For more ideas, see all our Bhutan cultural activities.
For more on Bhutan’s textiles, see Bhutan’s official tourism site.
Yes. Many weavers are happy to let you sit at the loom for a few minutes.
Yes. Your guide can take you to weavers and fair-price shops.
Every activity can be added to any of our private tours. Tell us what you would like, and we fit it into the right day.
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