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Myanmar Yun
Myanmar

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Bagan, the heart of pagodas & temples, also of very exclusive quality artwork: Yun.

Home décor is handmade of wickerwork, followed by a huge amount of layers of natural wood resin coming from a special local tree. Tree sap is tapped for limited time to not harm the tree. Surfaces are engraved, incisions filled with colors. Styles were derived from several Jataka stories of Buddha, nowadays created in traditional & contemporized versions.

Since ’86 Ever Stand has trained many artisans, preserving ancient techniques, contributing to local community development.

Sone-Tu - Oun Sara Par green cream

Sone Tu
Myanmar

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SONE-TU is a social enterprise producing handwoven textiles made of handspun or machine spun cotton. Our throws, cushion covers, blankets, bedspreads, and scarves are handwoven on traditional looms by Chin women living in Rakhine state.

Concept

SONE-TU focuses on respect for people and culture. We provide Chin people with education and job opportunities to become economically independent and preserve their traditional cultural heritage. Many traditional Chin patterns are incorporated into textiles designed by Mai Ni Ni.

We teach Chin women weaving skills and create jobs for them to earn a fair wage. Wider community support is provided by enabling Chin children from remote areas to attend school while receiving food, housing, and tuition support.

Where to buy

Our London office keeps stock of products that we will soon present on our webshop for retailers. Importers can also buy from stock in Yangon.

Passa Paa

Passa Paa
Laos

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Passa Paa creates beautiful handcrafted cushion covers for home interiors. With our studio based in Laos we work alongside hand-stitch applique artisans and handwoven hemp producers resulting in high quality unique textiles appealing to the global consumer. We combine traditional techniques with our contemporary textile screen print designs which we print in house.

Our products each have a story to tell, of crafts passed from generation to generation. We are committed to working within fair trade principles and supporting our community of skilled crafts people to enable their skills to grow and thrive for many years to come.

Ironworks

Ironworks
Cambodia

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We are Ironworks, Cambodia. We produce fireplace accessories, candle holders and decorative accessories. All products are a combination of metalware and natural fibres such as rattan. We are bringing together the skills of our in-house metal team with the weaving skills of artisans in villages around the country. All products are functional and also tell a story about Khmer culture.

As a family business, we consider the producers in our workshop and in the villages part of our family. Both teams have been with us for quite long and we make sure of good working conditions, both in the factory and in the village workshops. The artisans in the villages feel appreciated because we pay them properly and help them to improve their skills and develop the community.

We are able to service any retail customers in Europe from the UK, to ensure fast delivery and suitable order volumes.