With Cambodia having its roots steeped deep in traditional arts and crafts, such as weaving, silk-making, silversmith, carving and ceramics, the country is home to a mostly untapped hotbed of top-quality artisans. And it seems the talent pool’s potential is starting to be realised with the Kingdom’s handicraft and design fields on the up.
A recent wave of well-created, locally-made products are making their way onto the market, propelling the Made in Cambodia brand into new realms and attracting interest on an international level. For this issue, Ellie Dyer speaks to some of the craftsmen and women who are setting the standard for the future.
From stunning jewellery designs and beautiful hand-woven silk scarves to unique sculptures
and carefully hand-crafted leather goods, we speak to some of the creative minds about the effort to raise industry standards and prove high-end, well-designed and crafted products most definitely can be made in Cambodia.
