Kamibashi String Dolls

String dolls are hand crafted in Thailand using one continuous piece of cotton string. They stand about 2 and a quarter inches high and are often used as key chain ornaments. Other materials such as silk are used to add the decorative pieces that give each string doll its unique look and personality.

The dolls are available in the US through a company called Kamibashi. The company is run by a husband and wife team and work through a supplier in Japan. They aim for fair trade practices, but according to their own labeling system it appears that the string dolls have not yet received fair trade status.

There are 112 different string dolls in total that make up the entire String Doll Gang lineup.