Posted by Tex Dworkin in Global Exchange Store Updates on 12th July, 2007 | No Comments
Pictured above, natural dyes on display at OckPopTok in Luang Prabang, Laos. OckPopTok’s Veomanee Duangdala explains to Global Exchange Board of Directors member Nhu Miller how each plant grown on their property creates a different color used to dye textiles. Strands of colorful string are neatly hung, with the root plant presented below, so visitors »
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Posted by Tex Dworkin in Global Exchange Store Updates on 12th July, 2007 | No Comments
Jenie at the loom, in deep concentration. What better way to learn about the weaving process then to try it out for yourself?! That’s just what we did during our visit to Ockpoptok’s weaving center. After watching the weavers for a while, Jenie and I tried our luck at the loom. As suspected, it took »
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Posted by Tex Dworkin in Global Exchange Store Updates on 11th July, 2007 | No Comments
Situated alongside the picturesque Makong River, the Ockpoptok workshop is a wonderful place for weaving enthusiasts to visit. OckPopTok is Lao for ‘east meets west’. Co-founded in April 2000 by Joanne Smith and Veomanee Duangdala, OckPopTok aims to promote Lao textiles abroad, to train its team in a way that encourages commitment and pride in »
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Posted by Tex Dworkin in Global Exchange Store Updates on 11th July, 2007 | No Comments
The Makong River pictured above, was our view from the riverside restaurant we planted ourselves at one evening to enjoy the tastes of Laos. Our Global Exchange direct buying trip to Southeast Asia included a weeklong stopover in Luang Prabang, a World Heritage Site situated at the junction of the Mekong and its tributary, the »
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