OUR STORY
Red Gingko merges tribal cultures with modern aesthetics through the design of contemporary accessories and clothing that are inspired by traditional designs found on antique tribal textiles from Southwestern China. Our mission is to provide job opportunities and a fair income to hill tribe women of this region through the revitalization of their textile art tradition and to increase awareness of traditional Southeast Asian hill tribe cultures.
Red Gingko is the result of our founder's love of art, passion for travel, and dedication to economic development in the most impoverished regions in Asia. It all started in the late 1990's when she discovered the beauty of hill tribe textiles while traveling in southwestern China. After learning that the hill tribe communities in Southwestern China are some of the most impoverished people in China, it was only natural to combine her interest in Asian tribal art and international development.
PRODUCT & SERVICES
We offer an assortment of textile related products including art, clothing, accessories, and gift items. For those interested in tribal culture and textiles, we also offer customized tour packages to the hill tribes of Southwestern China.
All of our textile products are made especially for Red Gingko. We only produce small quantities due to the handmade nature of our products. So you can be sure that what you purchase at Red Gingko is one-of-a-kind. We welcome wholesale clients.
Art: Red Gingko sells heirloom tribal textiles, generally ranging from 20 to 100 years old, and contemporary textile art pieces. The heirloom textiles originate from the hill tribes of Southwestern China. The contemporary textiles vary from being reproductions of older pieces to translations of contemporary local farmer paintings. We also carry a selection of paintings.
Clothes & Accessories: Our clothing and accessories incorporate both heirloom and contemporary handcrafted embroideries and batiks from the hill tribes of Southwestern China.
Tours: Private tours may be arranged for those who are interested in the textile techniques of Southeast Asian hill tribes. The tour includes traveling to remote villages in Guizhou Province, north of Vietnam, to learn about different tribal textile techniques of the Miao (aka Hmong of South East Asia) and Dong people.
OUR NAME
The Gingko tree is believed to have its roots in southwestern China. It has long been a symbol of longevity and prosperity in Chinese culture. The color red represents happiness and vitality. Our Goal at Red Gingko is to improve the livelihoods of hill tribe women from Asia, so the women and their families can lead longer and happier lives.