Reviving a traditional craft

“In the old days we used silk for everything, even as diapers for babies. Every household in our village raised silkworms and produced silk. The women produced silk sinh in various mutmee (tie-dye) designs, silk blouses, silk sarongs for men, silk pillowcases, silk cushion covers, and silk cradle cloths.” Grandma Tu, Bak Village, Savannakhet Province.

During our trip to Laos, we purchased from villagers who were part of a large sustainable network of weavers over numerous villages across Laos. These villagers approached PADETC (Participatory Development Training Centre) or startup capital and help with marketing and business development. PADETC is a non-governmental, not for profit organization, which specializes in rural development. It recognized that silk production and weaving could alleviate poverty among poor rural women, and it added silk production and export to its rural development projects.

We have began the process of sorting through our shipment of textiles that followed us home on our journey. These handmade textiles are limited in number and we have scarves, shawls, table runners and we are beginning our custom made interior orders with these new fabrics! Please check back to view our new items.