Being a retail shop in Luang Prabang that sells goods in relative small quantity, Ma Té Sai is a precious store of dexterous handcrafted goods that await surveying. Run under the operation of Emi Weir, an energetic Australian together with two assistants – two of her friendly staffs. Indochina tours Laos
Ma Té Sai
Owning the meaning of its name “where is it from?” in Lao, Ma Té Sai directly purchases handmade products from many small villages, village cooperatives and many different organizations throughout Laos. Thanks to its organized execution, Ma Té Sai plays an important role in supporting tradition and providing ensured income to poor Lao artisans. They select carefully and design beautiful presents, textiles and household appliances handy made by people from traditional villages across Laos.
Some of these talented artisans coming from secluded and rural Laos to make traditional handicraft; other are farmers growing local yield; and some are disabled, working in workshops in villages of Vientiane, where they are learning new skills to earn for a better life. All of them are proud and willing to share all of their skills with you, with the hope that you will connect with the artisans as much as you can to ensure them a fair and stabilized income. Laos travel tours
Handcraft
Ma Té Sai specially provides its products to the tourists having high income to ensure that their producers can be paid really well. Ms. Weir was a big fan of Fair Trade shops in Australia, and after seeing all these Fair Trade producers in Vientiane, she had decided to open a Fair Trade outlet in Luang Prabang that is able to present the breadth of products available.
In the period of regional and international integrationMa Té Sai strongly supports and purchases products made in all villages throughout the country at small quantity. Thanks to a wealth of exquisite products carefully made by skilled artisans displayed in the Ma Té Sai shop we can see how rich this landlocked country is.
At her friendly shop, these orders for hotels, tourism and charity organisations are occasionally made. In the near future, Ma Té Sai has an intention of developing a new range of their own labeled products outstandingly suitable for the American and Australian markets by cooperating with cotton designers.
Where is it from
For the adventure lovers, Emi also offers trips discovering the mighty Mekong River in her Banana Boat, which can take you to all of the famous tourist attractions around Luang Prabang.
Recently re-situated from the major street and now having a small fair-trade coffee shop area in the front Ma Té Sai is an ideal place for household appliances as well as cotton products such as scarves, jackets, table linens, bamboo baskets and ornaments.
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