Aim
The mission of the Silk Lab is to provide social and economic security to women living in Pouk District, Siem Reap Province – one of the poorest districts in Cambodia – by providing training for these women to become professional seamstresses.
History & Philosophy
The Silk La, a project of the Italian NGO Progetto Continenti, was established in 2005 to provide training and employment to women aged between 17 and 27 from Pouk District.
The profits from the Silk Lab go towards supporting the nearby Sangkheum Children’s Centre. The range of products currently being produced by the Silk Lab include fashion and home décor silk accessories which are sold to hotels and guesthouses in Siem Reap.
Products
Silk fashion accessories, Silk home décor items