From the monthly archives: November 2011
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 [...]
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