“Whilst cherishing our heritage, we acknowledge that we are not merely custodians of the past, but stewards of a living legacy that must remain relevant to today’s audience. Our design philosophy reflects a marriage of tradition with contemporary sensibilities, crafting products that resonate with the modern consumer while honoring the timeless elegance of Jim Thompson’s legacy.”
Vichada Dao Sitakalin Home Furnishings Creative Director
‘SAVOY’ FR Velvet From The Shan Highlands Collection 100% Recycled Polyester with 100,000 Martindale Rubs
Our Story
The revival of the Thai silk industry by a legendary American.
Born in 1906 in Delaware and educated at Princeton University, James H.W. Thompson was an architect by trade, and after serving as a military officer in World War II, he settled in Bangkok.
He was captivated by South East Asia, especially for its culture and local crafts. He particularly fell in love with the art of hand-woven Thai silk, with its unique lustre and texture. His entrepreneurial skills and design background led to him building a network of artisans, re-engineered looms, introducing new designs and techniques, and most importantly new colors to showcase to the world. Hence, in 1951 he founded the Thai Silk Company and commenced the brand’s international expansion and recognition.
On Easter Sunday afternoon in 1967, only 9 days after opening his new Surawong Road showroom, Jim Thompson disappeared mysteriously while on holiday in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia.
His disappearance remains the largest mystery in South East Asia to this day.
9 Surawong Road flagship showroom opened in 1967 by Jim Thompson
Spending time with his treasured Thai silk weaving artisans
Inspecting new products from weavers in Ban Krua, Bangkok
Our Company
The Thai Silk Company continues to be inspired by its founder’s values. Today, the Jim Thompson brand includes the manufacturing of fabrics for residential and commercial projects, as well as fashion retail, and F&B, and is recognized worldwide by discerning customers, particularly those in search of authenticity, originality, and refinement, and who share our aesthetic sensibility. Now, Jim Thompson is Thailand’s most visible iconic, global lifestyle brand.
With our unique heritage, extensive presence in Thailand, the originality and authenticity of our brand identity, the creativity of our designers, the quality and mix of our products and services, as well as our ambition to develop overseas, today, Jim Thompson is an iconic Thai lifestyle brand with a global reputation for beautiful silks, and beyond.
Jim Thompson is still privately owned by majority Thai shareholders, and currently employs over 1,200 staff internationally.
The Bardo Collection Duquette’s Dawnridge Wallcovering Collection
‘MATMI’ hand woven silk ikat from the Matmi Collection
Our Factory
Three hours North East of Bangkok, in the Isan conservation area of Korat lies our Jim Thompson factory & farm. Originally a mulberry plantation, the farm covers an area of 119 hectares, with its own reservoir to allow for totally organic farming and an abundance of wildlife. An area known for traditional silk making, this farm champions Jim Thompson’s values of nurturing a craft industry while benefiting thousands of families in the process.
Opened in 1989 to supply the growing demand for Jim Thompson products, our fully integrated mill prepares our yarns, dyes them ready for hand or machine weaving, as well as printing and finishing.
The factory not only produces textiles for residential and commercial projects, but also produces fabrics for our fashion and home ranges, with unwavering commitment to excellence and exceptional design.
Our Capabilities & Material Portfolio
As a vertically integrated company with our own mill and excellent supply-chain management, we are able to offer a wide range of materials at a low minimum order quantity as well as unique customization capabilities;
• Handwoven silks - starting from 40m
• Silk Ikats - starting from 80m
• Machine Woven & Embroideries - starting from 100m
• Prints - starting from 50m
• Wallcoverings - starting from 50m
• Trimmings - starting from 50m
Our dedicated R&D team & in-house design studio is also able to support you with customization and production of bespoke designs to suit the aesthetics, technical requirements and budget constraints for residential and hospitality (contract) projects internationally.
Hand Weaving
Digital Printing
Machine Weaving
As well as having over 4,000 products across our 3 brands to choose from - and that we hold stock of - we are able to offer additional capabilities for contract projects worldwide meeting international requirements:
• Customized fabrics, wallcovering and trimmings with your design inspiration
• Weavedowns and value engineered alternatives to suit budget and fabric requirements
• Fire Retardant Treatments (to existing products) to International Standards such as CAL TB1172013, NFPA260, BS EN1021-1 & 2, BS5852 Part 1 Source 0, Crib5 for upholstery, and NFPA 701, BS5867, EN13773 for drapery fabrics
• Stain/Water Repellent Finishing
• Knit-backing
• Paper-backing for wallcovering
• Our contract department can provide support on necessary certifications needed for products developed with us
For this customization program, our average strike-off lead time is 3-4 weeks and average production lead time is 6-8 weeks.
Nano finishings for water and stain repellency
All fabrics supplied by Jim Thompson for Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, Thailand
Our Product Categories
From classic to contemporary designs, we offer a complete range of distinctive textiles to suit a wide range of interior and exterior uses for residential and commercial applications across our 3 brands.
Velvets
Hand Woven Fabrics
Decorative Fabrics & Embroideries
Prints
Machine Woven Fabrics (Dobby & Jacquard)
Sheers
High Stock Products Program
In an effort to serve our clients more efficiently we have introduced a High Stock Products Program ‘HSP’, which includes a range of 50 of our most popular drapery and upholstery textiles from Jim Thompson, No.9 Thompson and Fox Linton, all with large quantities available, ready to ship upon request.
GRAND RAPIDS
JT013402002 - WINTER MIST
BERBER
N9012164003 - SPRING
TUNIS
N9012161009 - BARBERRY
PALM PLAIN
N9012122036 - PERIWINKLE
EKAMAI
JT013055035 - MINK
N9012122031 - SPRING
N9012122034 - JUNGLE
N9012161008 - TERRACOTTA
JT013474011 - BLUE THISTLE
METALLIC SHELL
PALM PLAIN
PALM PLAIN
TUNIS
LAMBSWOOL
FL010011047 - SEA MIST
CAMARGUE
JT013643001 - BRONZE
PEBBLE
JT013785011 - FOREST
MAYA BAY
JT013711001 - SAND
N9012203005 - SANTA FE
N9012122007 - CHOCOLATE
SILK WOOL
FL010009005 - TAUPE
KOH LANTA
JT013819009 - CARNELIAN
MATELOT
PALM PLAIN
OUR DISTRIBUTION NETWORK SPANS MORE THAN 60 COUNTRIES
HEAD QUARTERED IN BANGKOK, THAILAND
2 SUBSIDIARIES
JIM THOMPSON USA | JIM THOMPSON UK
5 SHOWROOMS
BANGKOK | LONDON | NEW YORK | ATLANTA | PARIS
12 PARTNERS
EXCLUSIVE AND NON-EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTORS AND AGENTS ACROSS ALL CONTINENTS
JIM THOMPSON
Some of Our Hotel References
PHUKET, THAILAND
BANGKOK, THAILAND
FOUR SEASONS RESORT HUALALAI
THE PULI HOTEL AND SPA
PARK HYATT MILANO MANDARIN ORIENTAL ONE&ONLY
NAYARIT
ROYAL MANSOUR CASA BLANCA HOTEL
THE RITZ-CARLTON
SONEVA FUSHI
PARK HYATT VENDOME
MILAN, ITALY
DOHA, QATAR
RIVIERA NAYARIT, MEXICO
HAWAII, USA
CASABLANCA, MOROCCO
FUKUOKA, JAPAN
SHANGHAI, CHINA
KUNFUNADHOO ISLAND, MALDIVES
PARIS, FRANCE
Luxury Retail, Spa, and Clubhouses
FLORIDA, USA
MIAMI WOMEN’S CLUB
SOHO HOUSE
BANGKOK, THAILAND
CAM RANH, VIETNAM
DUBAI, UAE
ALBION, MAURITIUS
PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS
Our Brands
The founding pillar of our business and the iconic name in silk, and much more beyond
A brand that takes a lighter, less formal approach to the Jim Thompson ethos, using the unique painterly style of designer Richard Smith
Celebrating the best of British craftsmanship and timeless, enduring design whilst treading softly on our planet
