The Panchachuli Women Weavers is a fair trade cooperative producing the finest quality handwoven scarves and shawls from cashmere and lambswool. Located near Almora in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas, visiting Panchachuli back in 2005 was a big inspiration for us and for the creation of From The Source.
From The Source offer natural indigo silk and cotton scarves and men’s shirts, made fom beautiful fabrics produced in rural Laos.
In Laos making indigo dye is an ancient art and steeped in myths – for example, menstruating women are kept away from the indigo jars for fear of upsetting the indigo spirit and rendering [...]
From The Source scarves are made by organisations that make a real difference to people’s lives such as Phontong Handicrafts in Laos. This year Kommaly Chanthavong, the founder of Mulberries, Camacrafts, and Phontong Handicraft Cooperative in Laos, was one of the honoured recipients of the International Women of Courage Awards. This is an acknowledgement of [...]
We were lucky enough to make a short trip to Laos in early 2011 (or at least one of us was!) to visit our suppliers, make new relationships and work on new designs and products.
The pace of in change in Laos is striking, as building and new roads change the way of life, particularly [...]
