CAMBODIAN SILK ARTISANS

Catalogue 2013

SALES CONTACTS:

Ms. Sotevy Ly: Consultant in market development and marketing, ITC

E-mail: sotevy.ly@gmail.com - Tel: +33 6 42 73 30 03

Mr. Alfons Eiligmann: Consultant in market development and marketing, ITC

E-mail: eiligmann@idc-aachen.de - Tel: +49-241-159096

This catalogue is for informational purposes only and specific company content was provided by the respective companies. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favouring by the International Trade Centre, project partners or any entities thereof

SILK IN CAMBODIA SILK OF HIGH VALUE

Weaving and wearing silk is an expression of deeply-rooted cultural and social traditions in Cambodia. Silk is a prestigious fabric often worn by the King and Queen as well as the Cambodian royal families in their official ceremonies. Within the country, the number of weavers is estimated to be between 18,000 and 20,000, most of whom are concentrated in five areas: Takeo, Kandal, Kampong Cham, Prey Veng and the Northwest area. In these regions, weaving silk is often a parallel activity to farming that allows women to generate additional income.

Cambodian silk has increased its good reputation into the world arena for its various hand weaving techniques and quality, for its unique and beautiful yellow silk yarn and for its concentration of fair and ethical businesses dealing with rural producers or marginalized women.

The companies participating in the High Value Silk Project have been selected carefully by the project. They are committed to further develop their product portfolio and to expand exports. Cambodian craft producers look for direct business contacts with importers worldwide, offering them new sourcing opportunities and long-term partnership possibilities.

This catalogue was produced within the context of the High Value Silk Project

of the Cambodia Export Diversification and Expansion Program (CEDEP I)

This is a project of the Royal Government of Cambodia led by the Ministry of Commerce, managed by the International Trade Centre (ITC)

and funded under the Enhanced Integrated Framework

FASHION ACCESSORIES, JEWELRIES AND CLUTCHES

SILK PURSE with

silver accessory

Code: WW-p3

SILK PURSE with

silver accessory

Code: WW-p2

SILK PURSE

Code: WW-p1 SILK PURSE

Code: WW-p4

SILK NECKLACE

Code: WW-n1

SILK NECKLACE

Code: WW-n2

SILK BRACELETS

Code: WW-b2

Mrs. Veasna Chan Nhean

+855 12 650 665

womanforwoman.kh@gmail.com

www.womanforwoman.net

Woman for Woman

Woman for Woman's exclusive collection is designed, produced and

distributed by Cambodian women.

The products are handmade by women with disability in Cambodia's

capital, Phnom Penh. Fair trade practices are part of the company’s

policy which provides fair wages, social benefits, and contributes to

create an empowering and safe work environment.

Woman for Woman only uses the finest quality natural silk made in

Cambodia .

SILK PURSES

Code: WW-p4

Mr. Rotha Tep

+855 12 841 327

fashioncambodia@gmail.com

www.fairfahsioncambodia.org

AFESIP

Fair

Fashion

AFESIP Fair Fashion is a fair trade social enterprise established in 2003 to help women rescued from trafficking and sexual exploitation reintegrate back in Cambodian society. AFESIP Fair Fashion is well-known for the quality of the sewing.

SOPHISTICATED SILK JEWELRIES

Code: AFF-1 Code: AFF-3 Code: AFF-2

Code: AFF-3

Code: AFF-4 Code: AFF-5 Code: AFF-6

Code: AFF-7 Code: AFF-7

Mrs. Hok Thanan

+855 12 731 770

hkravan@yahoo.com

www.kravanhousesilk.com

Kravan

House

Kravan House means “Blossom House”, symbolizing the hope given to each of their workers who suffer from disabilities.

Kravan House is a private family business established in 2003.

They are offering a large range of colorful silk fashion accessories for women who love life, colors and flowers. FLOWERS BROOCH

Code: KH-f1

SOFT SCARF WITH

BLOSSOM FRINGES

Code: KH-s1

FANCY SILK HANDMADE ACCESSORIES

SILK PURSE

Code: COL-4

SCARVES

Code: KH-s3

SCARVES

Code: KH-s5

CLUTCH BAG

Code: KH-b1

PURSE

Code: KH-p1

PURSES

Code: KH-p3

SHOULDERS BAGS

Code: KH-b2

PURSES

Code: KH-p4

JEWELRIES ROLLS

Code: KH-p4

SCARVES

Code: KH-s2

SCARVES

Code: KH-s4

HAIR AND FASHION ACCESSORIES

SILK SCARF

Code: LS-s1

SILK SCARF

Code: LS-s2

SILK SCARF

Code: LS-s3

SILK SCARF

Code: LS-s4

SILK HAIR BAND

Code: LS-h1

SILK HAIR BAND

Code: LS-h2

SILK HAIR BAND

Code: LS-h3

Mrs. Vannary San

+855 17 556 226

vannary@lotus-silk.com

www.lotus-silk.com

Lotus Silk

Lotus Silk is a fresh and young ethical fashion brand offering nice silk accessories, such as scarves, hair bands, clutches and many other small fashion accessories. The color ranges and designs are inspired from the Cambodian countryside and the people joy of life.

Mrs. Naiseng Lang

+855-16-20 65 96 sales@craftvillage.biz

www.craftvillage.biz

Craft Village

People are our

motivation,

nature our inspiration

Craft Village finds it inspiration from the beautiful and rich landscapes of Cambodia. From the reflection of sky in the Mekong river to the earthy roads and dry lands. Each collection offers a bit of Cambodia through their high quality handmade silk scarves, produced with natural ingredients and AZO free dyes. Craft Village aims to provide and support the means of living of the artisans' families by giving the weavers a continuous work to cultivate their know-how and earn a sustainable income.

SOFT SILK SCARVES

Code: CV-5

SILK SCARVES INSPIRED BY THE

BEAUTY OF CAMBODIA’S LANDSCAPES

SOFT SILK SCARVES

Code: CV-1

SOFT SILK SCARF

Code: CV-2

SOFT SILK SCARVES

Code: CV-3

NATURAL COLORED SCARVES

Code: CV-4

NATURAL COLORED SCARVES

Code: CV-4

NATURAL COLORED SCARVES

Code: -4

KSPA Khmer Silk Processing Association

SCARF

Code: KSPA-s1

Khmer Silk Processing Association (KSPA) is a non-profit business founded by the late executive director and a Ramon Magsaysay Awardee, Mrs. Nuon Phally. KSPA offers a high-quality silk products . Their timeless silk scarves received the UNESCO-APHADA Awards “Seal of Excellence for Handicraft Products in South East Asia” for three consecutive years (2001, 2002 and 2003) The proceeds from the sales go to support the «Future Light Orphanage of World» Mate (FLOW).

Mr. Nuon So Thero

+855 12 954 218

thero@motherphaly.org

www.phalycraft.com

HIGH-END TEXTILES

SILK SCARVES, BAGS AND HOME DECOR

SCARF

Code: KSPA-s2

SCARF

Code: KSPA-s4

SCARF

Code: KSPA-s3

CUSHION

Code: KSPA-c5

BAG

Code: KSPA-b6

SILK DECORATION FOR HAPPY EVENTS

COLORFUL FASHION ACCESSORIES

CHRISTMAS SILK DECORATION

Code: COL-1

SILK DECORATION

Code: COL-2

SILK PURSE

Code: COL-4

SILK PURSE

Code: COL-3

SCARVES

Code: COL-5

Mrs. Sokha Peang / Mr. Try Suphearac

+855 12 929 931

178col@gmail.com / wacwatthan@gmail.com www.watthanartisans.org

Colors

of Life

Colors of Life supports disabled people encouraging them to become autonomous. Colors of Life is the high-end brand of WATTHAN ARTISAN’s CAMBODIA which employees 35 disabled people, victims of land mine, polio, deafness and muteness, and about 100 disabled home-based family producers

Ms Sitha Mak

+855 12 280 006

sitha012@yahoo.com

www.ladypenhdesigns

Lady Penh offers a large range of silk scarves, fashion accessories and home textiles of high quality. The company’s ambition is to help local community to revive traditional weaving techniques and promote Cambodian high quality products. Beside their weaving and sewing expertise, Lady Penh can produce any required pantone color shades using Azo free dyes and has a strong knowledge in screening motives on any support.

Lady Penh

SILK SCARVES DYED IN ANY REQUIRED COLORS AND

HIGH-END SILK ACCESSORIES

SILK I-PHONE

Code: LP- i2

SCARVES

Code: LP-s3

SCARVES

Code: LP-s1

SCARVES

Code: LP-s2

SILK I-PAD

Code: LP- i1

Mrs. Bunnak Norm +855 23 215 732

anak@villageworks.biz www.villageworks.biz

Villageworks is a fair trade company offering a large range of product lines. They gather many different skills such as: weaving, sewing, hand-embroidery and wood carving. They support five production groups in different villages and production centers in Phnom Penh. Villageworks was founded by the Girls’ Brigade Singapore with the purpose of creating employment, providing skills and livelihood to women and young people in third world countries. Villageworks first started in a small village in the Baray District of Kampong Thom Province Cambodia in 2001.

HANDMADE ACCESSORIES WITH INTRICATE EMBROIDERIES

SILK I-PHONE

Code: LP- i2

PURSES

Code: VW - p1

Code: VW – p2

TOTS BAG

Code: VW – b1

CLUTCH BAG

Code: VW – b2

SILK PURSES

Code: VW – p3

Code: VW – p4

SILK BAGS

Code: VW – b2

Code: VW – b3

PURSES

Code: VW – p5

Code: VW – p6

This catalogue was produced within the context of the High Value Silk Project of the Cambodia Export Diversification and Expansion Program (CEDEP I) ABOUT THE PROJECT

The project aims at promoting high value silk exports and increasing the competitiveness of the Cambodian silk sector to support export diversification and poverty reduction through employment creation and income growth, particularly for women PROJECT PARTNERS

This is a project of the Royal Government of Cambodia led by the Ministry of Commerce, managed by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and funded under the Enhanced Integrated Framework

International Trade Centre (ITC) ITC is the implementing agency for the project. ITC is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations. It is devoted to helping small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries become more competitive in global markets, to speed-up sustainable economic development and contribute to the achievement of Millennium Development Goals

www.intracen.org

Ministry of Commerce of the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) CEDEP I is a three-year program of the Royal Government of Cambodia led by the Ministry of Commerce, through its Department of International Cooperation (DICO)

www.moc.gov.kh/

Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) CEDEP I is funded by the EIF Trust Fund. The EIF is a multi-donor programme, housed at the World Trade Organisation, which supports least developed countries to be more active players in the global trading system by helping them tackle supply-side constraints to trade

www.enhancedif.org

CEDEP I

HIGH VALUE SILK PROJECT

Contacts: Ms. Sylvie Bétemps Cochin Trade Promotion Officer Office for Asia and the Pacific Geneva, Switzerland Email: betemps@intracen.org Mr. Pheanuroth Sisowath Project Coordinator Project Coordination Unit Phnom Penh, Cambodia Email: sisowathp@gmail.com International Trade Centre (ITC) Palais des Nations, CH-1211, Geneva 10, Switzerland http://www.cambodiansilksector.org

A project of the Royal Government of Cambodia led by the

Ministry of Commerce

A project funded by the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)

The High Value Silk project is implemented by

the International Trade Centre (ITC)