Hidden Gem · 2
- Caruso Creations Sakkarine Road / Online
Lao design house producing ebony-wood home objects, silver handicrafts, textiles and decorative pieces through specialist artisans. store page → · open in the atlas → - Ock Pop Tok Sisavangvong Road / Online
Lao textile social enterprise producing handwoven textiles, clothing and home goods with artisan communities and a Luang Prabang weaving centre. store page → · open in the atlas →
The Register · 6
- Café Sinouk (Pakse) Pakse / Laos
Steps from the Mekong and Pakse's bus station, this Sinouk cafe pours Bolaven Plateau coffee and iced lattes, serves Lao and international dishes with daily pastries, and sells packaged coffee and tea as souvenirs of the region. store page → · open in the atlas → - Lao Agar International Development Vientiane / Laos
Lao Agar International Development signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Lao PDR in 1998 and brought its factory on Dongkhamxang Road in Vientiane into operation the following year, making it one of the country's earliest formal agarwood enterprises. store page → · open in the atlas → - Lao Pottery House Luang Prabang / Laos
Run by the Lamphet family in the pottery village of Ban Chan Nua, ten minutes from Luang Prabang, Lao Pottery House keeps a centuries-old craft alive with village tours and hands-on workshops. In November 2025 it opened a new center with a cafe and shop where visitors can buy the family's handmade ceramics. store page → · open in the atlas → - Ma Té Sai Luang Prabang / Laos / Online
Ma Te Sai is a Luang Prabang social enterprise that partners with village artisans across Laos, selling handwoven textiles, silver jewellery, bags and homewares both in its shop and online. Alongside the products it runs maker workshops and village experiences, channelling sales back to remote weaving and silversmithing communities. store page → · open in the atlas → - Passa Paa Luang Prabang / Laos
Passa Paa is a family-run studio on Sakkaline Road in Luang Prabang crafting contemporary Hmong textiles from hand-dyed indigo, hemp and applique. Its shop and online store carry scarves, bags, wallets and homeware, each piece worked with traditional Lao and Hmong stitching techniques. store page → · open in the atlas → - Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre (TAEC) Luang Prabang / Laos / Online
The Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre in Luang Prabang pairs a museum of Laos's ethnic cultures with fair-trade handicraft shops that sell directly for more than 600 artisans. Its online store ships handwoven textiles, basketry and heritage silks worldwide, with proceeds supporting the maker communities behind them. store page → · open in the atlas →