Button Piet Purse

This placemat woven by Lue artisans in Houeyhok village, in the Oudomxay province, features the chicken and flower motifs. The discontinuous supplementary weaving technique was used for this piece. Framed against a solid background, it can also be displayed as a work of art that it is! Lao textiles are

Slow, responsible production means using everything! This lovely folding clutch is made by our team at the Living Crafts Centre using remnants of vintage Hmong embroidery panels and naturally-dyed indigo cotton woven by Tai Lue artisans. Added details include a zip closure and comfortable leather wrist straps. The result is

Why did we name this scarf The Rebel? First, we begin with a set colour palette for each scarf and dye the weft using the ikat technique. Then, instead of following a set pattern, the weaver selects spools of ikat silk at random, creating a unique pattern for each scarf.

The alternating bands of the Khanna silk scarf are woven using two varieties of silk: Bombyx mori, which is finer, and Eri, which is heavier textured silk. The pattern pays tribute to khanna, which means rice fields in Lao language. One of our original designs, the Khanna continues to be

The highly-detailed motifs look like embroidery, but when you see our master weavers at our studio on the Mekong, it becomes clear: Laos master weavers are extremely skilled! Interestingly, the pattern on this table runner was inspired by Mien Yao embroidery, although it is woven using the kit or supplementary

Christmas ornament? Keyring? Decoration for any hook or door knob? There are countless ways to use this cute giraffe made by Akha artisans in Phongsaly Province. A big part of the Village Weavers Project is to collaborate with artisans to come up with new products. Our collection of eco-friendly, plastic-free