Designs for Life
Activity: Mekong Blue
Location: 4 km outside of Stung Treng, along the river
Tip: Visit the café and gallery at lunchtime to combine dining and shopping in one visit.
Striking silk designs cause a stir in northern Cambodia and help vulnerable women work towards a new life.
Four kilometres from Stung Treng
Four kilometres from Stung Treng
The experience: Mekong Blue is the silk weaving showroom of the Stung Treng Women’s Development Centre (SWDC) and has become famous throughout Cambodia for the high quality of its handwoven silk. Mekong Blue has a range of international clients for its silk. With the volume of overland tourist traffic between Cambodia and Laos increasing, the outlet is set to become a popular stop for visitors in Stung Treng.
The first weaving centre opened in 2003 and is now the flagship Mekong Blue operation with almost 30 women working. Mekong Blue products are 100% silk fibres, use natural dyes and are woven on traditional handlooms. UNESCO has twice honoured Mekong Blue with its Seal of Excellence award for Mekong Blue silk scarves in 2004 and 2005. Mekong Blue has more than 200 patterns and encourages customers to create their own designs to improve the confidence and knowledge of the weavers. As well as visiting the weaving centre, there is also a café and gallery open to the public, offering a mouthwatering range of Khmer and international dishes. Order some food and browse the gallery, which includes a selection of the finest weaving from Mekong Blue.
Choose from a variety of designs with their online catalogue
Choose from a variety of designs with their online catalogue
Mekong Blue is located about 4 km from the centre of Stung Treng. Visit the website to have a look at their online catalogue, which includes scarves, clothing, accessories and bedding.
How it helps: Mekong Blue has created dozens of jobs for vulnerable rural women in Stung Treng province. The jobs have boosted confidence, improved livelihoods and empowered people to better plan their lives and make decisions about their future. Mekong Blue has reinforced the vision that with opportunity, meaningful human development in Cambodia is possible.
Location and contact information
Street 1, Sre Po village, Stung Treng.
Tel: (+855) [0] 74 973 977
E-mail: info@mekongblue.com
Web: www.mekongblue.com
Café and gallery open from 0730-1700 Monday to Saturday.
Weaving centre open from 0730-1130 and 1400-1700 Monday to Saturday.
Map: Marker indicates an airport in Stung Treng, not where Mekong Blue is exactly …
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