{"product_id":"malai-supreme-flowers","title":"Malai Supreme Flowers – Timeless Heritage","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 Supreme Flowers: The Full Expression of a Thai Garland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalai Supreme Flowers is the step up from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.macramebynicha.com\/products\/malai-petite-flowers\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMalai Petite Flowers\u003c\/a\u003e model\u003c\/strong\u003e, worked in a larger size and finer detail, with real dried flowers set through the length of the piece.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite evokes \u003cstrong\u003epurity and inner peace\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the golden detailing, more elaborate here than on the Petite, carries \u003cstrong\u003esacredness and prosperity\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Thailand, the work put into a garland is the measure of the respect behind it. Hours of threading say what words would overstate: that this person matters to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Asha village, Chiang Rai, Thailand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade from white cotton and real dried flowers, no plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: 10 x 25 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWooden box included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor custom colours, a specific theme or bulk orders, please contact me for a quote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/line.me\/ti\/p\/CUy2buGaLF\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eContact Nicha by Line\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\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; 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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\u003eWhen size is part of the message\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Thai ceremony the scale of a garland is read, not just its beauty. A larger, more worked piece signals that the occasion carries weight and that the giver understood it did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is what this size is for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCeremonies and openings\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the garland is presented in front of others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHonouring someone senior\u003c\/strong\u003e, when the gesture needs to match their standing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeddings\u003c\/strong\u003e, offered to parents and to the elders whose blessing is being asked for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCorporate and diplomatic occasions\u003c\/strong\u003e, where a small piece would read as an afterthought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a gift given quietly between two people, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.macramebynicha.com\/products\/malai-petite-flowers\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMalai Petite Flowers\u003c\/a\u003e is the right size and the right price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe flowers of a Thai garland, and what each one says\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA traditional phuang malai is not assembled from whatever is in season. Each flower was chosen for what it means, and the choice is the message:\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 love outright.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDok phut\u003c\/strong\u003e for a calm and steady heart.\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\u003eRose\u003c\/strong\u003e for gratitude and admiration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrchid\u003c\/strong\u003e for refinement and strength, and the flower most associated with Thailand itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt this size there is room for more of that vocabulary in a single piece, which is what the extra detailing is doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy white and gold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite is jasmine's own colour, and jasmine is the flower Thailand reaches for first, which makes white the choice that is never wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold carries prosperity and honour, and it is the safe and correct colour for a retirement, a long-service award, or any celebration of a career in the Thai way. Together they suit the occasions this size is made for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want a colour with a more personal meaning, every day of the week has one in Thailand, and it belongs to the person born on it for life. We make that version too.\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\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDried flowers or fresh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fresh garland is the tradition and its scent is the point. It costs between 35 and 100 baht at any flower market, and it is finished within a day. For a ceremony that ends at lunchtime, buy fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is for the occasion meant to be kept. It holds its shape and colour for years, it travels by post, and it spares the person you just honoured the job of throwing your gift away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to care for it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle it gently.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dried flowers and cotton are delicate. Keep handling to a minimum.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep it out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct sun fades both. Somewhere dry and cool is best.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep it dry.\u003c\/strong\u003e Damp causes mould, which damages dried flowers and cotton alike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust it regularly\u003c\/strong\u003e with a soft brush or a cloth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCared for properly, it stays beautiful for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee our other garlands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.macramebynicha.com\/products\/malai-petite-flowers\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMalai Petite Flowers\u003c\/a\u003e, the smaller version of this piece, and our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.macramebynicha.com\/products\/malai-delicacy\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMalai Delicacy\u003c\/a\u003e, in which every flower is woven by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macrame by Nicha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46510440874170,"sku":null,"price":2690.0,"currency_code":"THB","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.macramebynicha.com\/products\/malai-supreme-flowers","provider":"Macrame by Nicha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}