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Camacrafts
 

Address: Th Nokeo Khumman, city centre

Phone tel: (021) 241217 (info)

Web www.mulberries.org

Keyword:  art/craft, speciality

Another store on Th Nokeo Khumman worth a look is Camacrafts, which stocks silk clothes and weavings from Xieng Khuang Province, plus some bed and cushion covers in striking Hmong-inspired designs.

Carol Cassidy Lao Textiles

Address 84-86 Th Nokeo Khumman, city centre

Phone tel: (021) 212123 (info)

Web www.laotextiles.com

Keyword: speciality, expensive/luxury Lao

Textiles sells high-end contemporary, original-design fabrics inspired by older Lao weaving patterns, motifs and techniques. The American designer, Carol Cassidy, employs Lao weavers who work out the back of the attractive old French-Lao house. They are internationally known, with prices to match.

Carterie du Laos
Address: 118/2 Th Setthathirat, city centre

Phone tel: (021) 241401 (info)

Keyword: souvenirs

This shop has a wide range of postcards, cards, posters and books, and a few small souvenirs.

Couleur d'Asie
Address: city centre

Phone tel: (021) 223008 (info)

Keyword: clothing

The owner, a French-Vietnamese dress designer with Paris fashion school experience, manages to fuse Lao and Western styles into some attractive designs at reasonable prices.

Handicraft Products of Ethnic Groups
Address: Th Khu Vieng, Talat Sao

Keyword: art/craft, souvenirs

Beside the PTT office and opposite Talat Sao, this market-style place sells handicrafts from around Laos. The quality is variable, but at the least this is a good place to get an idea what is out there and how much it costs.

Kanchana Boutique
Address: 102 Th Chanta Khumman, That Dam Phone

tel: (021) 213467 (info)

Keyword: specialty

Kanchana carries an extensive selection of Lao silk (the best is out the back) and can arrange visits to their Lao Textile Museum ( 10:00 - 16:00 ).

Khampan Lao Handicraft
Address: Th Nokeo Khumman, city centre

Phone tel: (021) 222000 (info)

Keyword: art/craft, speciality

One of the other stores on Th Nokeo Khumman worth a look is the Khampan Lao Handicraft, with textiles from the Sam Neua area at very reasonable prices.

Kosila Bookshop 1
Address Th Chanta Khumman, That Dam Phone tel: (020) 224 0964 (info) Keyword books Kosila Bookshop 1

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