{"product_id":"malai-delicacy","title":"Malai Delicacy – Signature Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg height=\"139\" width=\"423\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0131\/7562\/files\/Trust_Badges_2aa96893-67ed-4dee-8135-8ec59be042fc_480x480.png?v=1617258684\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalai Delicacy: The Woven Flowers of a Thai Garland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e▶ Available by pre-order only.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eA traditional phuang malai is delicately threaded from fresh flowers. Malai Delicacy reimagines this beautiful Thai heritage through handwoven blooms, created to preserve their beauty beyond a single day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDesigned to honour life's most meaningful moments, from weddings to important ceremonies, it becomes a lasting keepsake to display, cherish and remember for years to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented here in sky blue, Malai Delicacy can also be created in your wedding colours or in the traditional Thai birth-day colour of the person receiving it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"article_cta page-width right\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/line.me\/ti\/p\/CUy2buGaLF\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eContact Nicha by Line to customize the colour\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"article_cta page-width right\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order only.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Asha village, Chiang Rai, Thailand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade from cotton, with every flower woven by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes in sky blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade to order, in your wedding theme colours or a day-of-birth colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor custom colours, sizes and quantities, please contact me for a quote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"article_cta page-width right\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"btn\" href=\"mailto:hello@macramebynicha.com?subject=Malai%20Delicacy%20Pre-Order\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBook your Malai by e-mail\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"article_cta page-width right\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade by Akha women\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0131\/7562\/files\/AkhaMa-De-ChristmasOrnamentsbyAkhaWomen-SocialEntrepriseThailand-WomenEmpowermentThailand-Logo_160x160.jpg?v=1692445983\" alt=\"Akha Ma-De - Malai Delicacy, handmade woven flower phuang malai by Akha women - Social Enterprise Thailand - Women Empowerment Thailand - Logo\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese pieces are handmade by Akha women under the AKHA MA-DE social programme\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery time you buy from us, \u003cstrong\u003eyou directly support and create opportunity for these women\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBulk orders and workshops\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor bulk orders, please contact us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContact me\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou can reach us any time through \u003cstrong\u003eMessenger\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eInstagram\u003c\/strong\u003e or the \u003cstrong\u003e\"Contact Us\"\u003c\/strong\u003e page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/macramebynichaofficial\" title=\"Facebook Macrame by Nicha\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0131\/7562\/files\/Nicha_stamp_2e77c003-dc1b-4d6e-914d-8304710b7c09_480x480.png?v=1617375680\" alt=\"Facebook Macrame by Nicha\" width=\"77\" height=\"77\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"null\" title=\"Instagram Macrame by Nicha\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/macrame.by.nicha\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"78\" width=\"78\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0131\/7562\/files\/Untitled_design_2385bbd8-9a7a-485d-be87-3d48c7dfd188_480x480.jpg?v=1618226698\" alt=\"Instagram Macrame by Nicha\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e↑ \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eReach me here ↑\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecause this piece is woven to order, please contact us early with your wedding date\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelivery within Thailand takes around 10 to 20 working days outside pre-order campaigns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecause our products are handmade, delivery times can vary with the number of orders being processed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor urgent orders, please reach us on Facebook, Instagram or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.macramebynicha.com\/en\/pages\/contact-me\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eby email here\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor international delivery, please contact us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReturns and exchanges:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe accept returns and exchanges:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlease contact us within 7 days of delivery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSend the item back within 14 days of delivery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturn conditions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe buyer covers return shipping when the reason for dissatisfaction is not caused by a third party. If the returned item does not arrive in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for the loss in value of the item.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e* Product photographs are for presentation purposes and may differ from the actual product. Because screens vary, product colours may appear different from those shown on your display.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e** Please allow a difference of 1 to 2 cm, as each piece is handmade and measured by hand.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe flowers a phuang malai is made from\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMalai Delicacy recalls the flowers a Thai garland has always been threaded from. Each one was chosen for its meaning, not its looks:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJasmine\u003c\/strong\u003e for pure love. Its white colour, its lasting scent and its inward-curling petals are read as a mother's arms around her child, which is why it became the flower of Mother's Day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDok rak\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose name means the flower of love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDok phut\u003c\/strong\u003e for a calm and gentle heart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRose\u003c\/strong\u003e for gratitude and admiration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarigold\u003c\/strong\u003e for prosperity, which is why it appears in almost every Thai offering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrchid\u003c\/strong\u003e for refinement and strength.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFresh, these last a morning. Woven in cotton, they keep their shape and their colour for years, which is the point of this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a garland at a Thai wedding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt a Thai wedding the garland is offered to the parents and to the elders whose blessing the couple is asking for, presented in both hands. It is the gesture that carries the most weight in Thai ceremony, which is why it outranks a bouquet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe difference with a woven garland is what happens afterwards. A fresh one is finished by the evening. This one goes home with them, and it is still in the house at the anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want the background, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.macramebynicha.com\/blogs\/infos\/malai-kon\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewhat a Malai Kon is\u003c\/a\u003e, the arm garland used in exactly this moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing your colour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in sky blue, and sky blue carries grace and harmony. It is also the colour of Friday, and the colour of Mother's Day, which makes it the natural choice when the garland is for the mothers at the wedding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond that, two ways to choose:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour wedding theme.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tell us your palette and we weave to it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe recipient's day of birth.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunday red, Monday yellow, Tuesday pink, Wednesday green, Thursday orange, Friday light blue, Saturday purple. A garland in someone's own birth colour says you chose it for them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold and yellow suit any occasion and carry prosperity and honour. Keep black away from a wedding entirely; it belongs to mourning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macramebynicha.com\/products\/malai-petite-birth-day\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSee our garlands in the seven day-of-birth colours\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macrame by Nicha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46507357208762,"sku":null,"price":7990.0,"currency_code":"THB","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0131\/7562\/files\/MalaiDelicacy-FlowerGarlandMacramebyNicha-FullBody.jpg?v=1788011162","url":"https:\/\/www.macramebynicha.com\/en\/products\/malai-delicacy","provider":"Macrame by Nicha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}