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These classic silk scarves always stay in style.
They are elegantly lightweight and large enough to be worn as a scarf or a wrap.
Traditionally handloomed by a women’s weaving cooperative and made from 100% Khmer (Cambodian) silk and non-toxic dyes.
Artisan Profile
The Cambodia women’s silk weaving cooperative is located in the Takeo Province, a rural, low-income area. It employs over 500 weavers from seven villages.
Silk is also produced locally by 350 farmers who grow mulberry trees, which rear cocoons from silkworms. The cocoons are spun into silk thread and eventually hand-loomed into these elegant works of art.
This social enterprise aims to prevent the ancient Cambodian silk weaving tradition from vanishing, while empowering women and contributing to the economic development of more isolated areas.
The complex art of silk weaving is a dying ancient tradition, but the weaving cooperative trains younger generations to keep it alive. They provide employment opportunities and training for women living in the area who would otherwise be forced to flee to neighbouring countries in search of jobs.
There, separated from their families and lacking education, they often fall into dangerous situations such as human trafficking, sexual abuse or hard work conditions.
By joining the weaving cooperative, the women become financially independent and can work from home to care for their children simultaneously.
