Cambodian Crafts Companies

Lotus Pond (Center for Training, Development, and Revitalization of Khmer Fine Arts and Crafts) intends to recapture Cambodia’s lost cultural heritage and re-establish handicraft production as a sustainable livelihood. Lotus Pond’s offerings in the categories of silk, wood work, personal accessories, costume jewelry, furniture, and interior design accessories are entirely Cambodian-made.

To help fulfill its social mission, Lotus Pond assists local artisans helping them design and offer their products to larger retailers such as Lotus Leaf and Marks and Spencer (M&S), as well as local retail shops and hotels in Cambodia. Lotus Pond also supports the creation of smaller production groups and the hiring of subcontractors to help complete orders.

Villageworks produces textiles for export from recycled materials. Products include hand-woven cotton or silk fabrics, hand-woven women’s accessories, recycled rice purses, and souvenirs.

Villageworks allows local artisans to either work from home alongside their own small retail shops or in a centrally located Villageworks training center. In addition to design and quality training, added benefits offered to artisans and employees include transportation to training centers and personal development training programs that focus on areas such as social skills and health education.

Both Lotus Pond and Villageworks are part of GBF's SME Export Facility (SEF).

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