Na Muen Si offers a reason to spend time inland in Trang: a community where handwoven cloth connects everyday work with local history. Its weaving centre and textile museum suit travellers interested in crafts, fabric shopping and seeing how a finished pattern takes shape on a loom.
The community is in Na Muen Si subdistrict, Na Yong district, Trang province. You may also see the name written as Na Muen Sri. The community weaving learning centre lists its address as 119 Moo 8; save the Thai name, วิสาหกิจชุมชนผ้าทอนาหมื่นศรี, when planning your journey.
Look closely at the cloth
Start with the textile museum, which introduces the community’s history, older woven patterns and ways the fabric is adapted into present-day products. The weaving tradition was revived locally around 1971, after a period of decline, and continues as a source of work for the community.
There is more variety here than one signature design. Na Muen Si cloth includes plain, checked and raised-pattern weaving. In the raised-pattern technique, known as yok dok, extra weft threads create the design. Ask to compare examples such as Luk Kaeo and Ratchawat; seeing the differences gives a fabric purchase more context.
The weaving area and community shop complement the displays. Look for cloth by the piece, scarves, shawls, shirts and bags, depending on current stock. Ask which fibre a piece uses and how to wash it before choosing something to take home. Cotton, silk and mixed-fibre weaving are all part of local production.
Plan around the working community
Contact the centre before travelling to confirm that the museum and weaving area will be available, particularly for a group visit. For visit enquiries, call 093-123-5090. If you want an explanation at the loom or a lesson, ask about arrangements and any charges in advance.
Give working weavers space, ask before photographing people or touching equipment, and arrange your return transport. A visit is more useful when you can pause, ask questions and compare the cloth without rushing.
Visitor details: community centre information. Further reading: Department of Sericulture’s textile guide and 2026 reporting on the weaving community.