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The 10 Best Gift & Specialty Shops in Laos, Laos
Coordinates: 18°N 105°E / 18°N 105°E / 18; 105
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1. TaiBaan
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 88 reviews
TaiBaan (formerly Saoban) is a fair trade business and a retail outlet for more than 300 village artisans. When you buy from TaiBaan, you provide employment and training for the artisan, and the profits stay in the village communities. Products include hand woven silk and cotton textiles using natural dyes, indigo ikat textiles, bamboo wares, silver jewellery, bags and accessories.
Reviewed By Diana_Mangalagiu - Paris, France
Everything is nice and meaningful, very nice objects, most of them made with recycled materials, empowering communities in villages. You buy because you like the objects, not only because you want to help villages!
2. Lao Textiles
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By DLLum - Denver, United States
This place is a must if you are interested and love handicrafts. Don't go expecting cheap prices. Each piece here is a work of art. . Prices reflect the energy and time that is put in a piece of work.
3. Phaeng Mai Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By victoriaw119 - Leichhardt, Australia
If you want a truly local and contemporary Lao experience in Vientiane visit the gallery and experience Khang designs. The Phaeng Mai Gallery and Khang design showroom is a small local textile manufacturer using all traditional weaving methods. The designs are a mix of traditional and contemporary with scarves, dresses and jackets all quite reasonably priced given they are all hand woven and unique designs. It is a little away from the main downtown area in Vientiane but easy to reach by taxi or tuk tuk. Worth a visit to purchase something completely unique with fresh new designs. Also at the same location Vina Art to Wear for made to measure designs if you have some time. And great businesses run by local women.
4. Garden of Eden
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 136 reviews
Make your own jewelry while learning from local artists. Learn traditional techniques, using a variety of different materials including recycled paper and silk! Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere on the balcony overlooking the river. Can't find what you are looking for? Make your own design! We can make custom orders to suit your taste. All levels are welcome in our classes.
Reviewed By ellapepper
My family and I had an amazing morning making beautiful handmade jewellery with fantastic company. The products were affordable and the instructors knowledgable and kind. I've come home with a beautiful set of earrings, a ring and a bracelet which I am proud of and where constantly.
5. Gallery Asiama
6. Khinthong Lao Silk
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 14 reviews
Khinthong Lao Silk (previously known as Kin Thong Lao Silk) specializes in textiles handwoven by Tai Daeng women from Xam Tai District. They are renowned for their intricate patterning. Khinthong Xayalath, the owner, who is also a Tai Daeng woman from Xam Tai was a weaver. She collaborates with a group of weavers and dyers whose families have produced textiles for generations. The shop contains a collection of textiles in various sizes.
Reviewed By casse2019
This shop has the best weavings in Laos. Stunning works of art at reasonable prices. You also know that you are helping women in a regional village to support their families. Highly recommended. They can also tell you all about the symbolism in the weavings.
7. Chez Maman
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 65 reviews
Welcome at Chez Maman! Discover a fine Lao artisanal handicraft selection around a nice cup of tea or coffee.
Reviewed By SanjaniWh - Singapore, Singapore
We were greeted by the lovely owner, a french lady who told us more about Laos than our tour guide! There are so many stories behind the textiles from all over Laos.. Do not miss it!
8. Queen Design Lao
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By luana_kaya - Newcastle, Australia
I sent time in this beautiful shop and came away with a number of wonderful clothing. The shop is beautifully set out and the ideal place to buy gifts for family and friends which are of good quality and unique. I was able to buy some beautiful clothing for my daughter and myself. Christine who designs many of the clothing pieces is so friendly and welcoming and makes your visit relaxed and enjoyable. She was so helpful in assisting me in choosing clothing which suited me and is very passionate about her clothing, i would highly recommended you visit Queen Lao if you want to buy clothing which are not only beautiful but unique pieces and more importantly Christine uses local materials and is ethically minded in supporting the local community. A visit here us a must and I know you will not be disappointed!
9. Indigo Fabric
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 30 reviews
Indigo Fabric is an ethnicity based enterprise. We sell handicrafts and textile products from the villages. We're working to preserve the ethical culture and their traditional textiles through our enterprise.
Reviewed By Anne7392588377
THIS is very lovely shop located at Apay village, Luangprabang, laos. this shop is selling 100% handmade natural colors and hand dyed. The prices are not expensive if you compare other shop In town because of this shop only very few shop own by local people. So this shop is giving you a fair price and high quality of lao handmade if you looking for something such as, Silk love gift, wallhaning, bags, purses,scarves, Hats, and many others things for your love one., So I'm very highly recommend this shop is the best choice for you.
10. Celadon - The Essence of Luang Prabang
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By milliesmum2016 - Christchurch, New Zealand
This is the lovliest shop, for a number of reasons. Firstly, it's elegant. It's stock is elegant, the shop itself is elegantly subdued and airy. It's a change from the 'night market' style shopping which is signature Luang Prabang. Secondly, its in a pretty part of town, almost at the tip of the peninsula. Actually, if you're looking for higher end shopping then this is possibly the area for you. Thiedly and most worthy, I guess, is that the purpose of celadon is to support and assist buddhist education and one of the aims of that is to teach children the traditional artisanal skills and crafts so that these do not die out. It's a lovely place to buy gifts or souvenirs and everything is very carefully and prettily packaged. I bought a charming celadon green ceramic elephant, now gracing my travel bookshelf, having made it safely home by virtue of the care with which it was packed.
