Ock Pop Tok Living Crafts Centre | Luang Prabang

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Ock Pop Tok Living Crafts Centre is a place where you can learn more about the fascinating world of Lao textiles and handicrafts. Found on the banks of the Mekong River in Luang Prabang, Laos, the centre offers free guided tours, where you can meet the master weavers, artisans and silkworms, and see how natural dyes are made and how different weaving techniques are used.

Take a class to try your hand at silk weaving, natural dyeing, batik drawing or bamboo weaving. The centre has a café, a shop and a villa where you can enjoy the views of the river and the garden.

Sustainability

Climate & conservation

Uses locally sourced natural and organic dyes

Community & culture

Full-time weavers get interest-free loans and a share of profits
Runs the nonprofit Fibre2Fabric project to preserve heritage textiles
Grown from 5 to over 500 weavers across Laos via Village Weaver Projects

Commercial

Preserves traditional Lao textile techniques.

In brief

Price bracket: £
Type of property: Attraction
No. of rooms: n/a
Max guests per room: Mekong Villa rooms sleep 2
Facilities: Restaurant, Wifi, Boutique, Tours desk, Garden
Activities: Textile workshops, Weaving classes, Natural dyeing classes, Guided tours
Setting: Riverside · Garden

Kids

Family friendly; the team can recommend suitable workshops for visitors travelling with kids, and free guided tours suit all ages

£pp / night Visit website

Guide price · £ <£100 · ££ £100–300 · £££ £300–800 · ££££ £800+ pp / night