Plain Weave Long Cotton Shirt

Like it’s big sister the Monsoon Forest Scarf, the Skinny Monsoon Forest Scarf is inspired by the bamboo that grows tall and strong in the forests of Laos. The monsoon usually starts in June or July and lasts through September. It’s a beautiful time of year – everything is green,

Love Gifts, or pha khan mon in Lao, are symbolic gifts given by a young weaver to her crush or romantic partner. During the war years, love gifts were sent off by mothers and sisters to sons and brothers on the frontlines as a reminder of home and as a

These hand-embroidered and handspun tea towels are super absorbent, thus perfect for drying hands and dishes. And when they’re not in use, they add some style to your kitchen with their colorful Akha embroidery! Akha communities in northern Laos’ Phongsaly Province decorate their clothing with beads and embroidery. The Akha

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

The Khao Niao (Lao for sticky rice) Ikat Shawl features ikat technique and a textured diamond pattern created using 4 pedals on the loom, also known as Jacquard weave. The shawl is woven using a soft cotton and rayon blend fibre. Why do we call it the Khao Niao? It's

These colourful little dreamcatcher pendants can be found in the Tai Lue temples around Laos and Thailand. Made to bring good fortune, they certainly worked for us in 2017 when we were able to send 4 weavers to a conference in Peru. Cotton threads are wrapped around a bamboo cross.