Carol Cassidy's lao Textiles, Vientiane

Carol Cassidy's lao Textiles, Vientiane

Carol Cassidy is a textile factory, shop and gallery situated in a French colonial villa and specializing in hand-woven silk. They have fabrics such as scarves, wall decorations and shawls that are presented in various museums and cultural centres in Washington, New York, Philadelphia, Tokyo and other cities. There is also a workshop open for the public that displays the best traditions of Lao silk manufacturing. Visitors are also invited to observe weavers working on handlooms. Come here to enjoy American artists' contemporary interpretations of beautiful traditional textile motifs.

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Sight Name: Carol Cassidy's lao Textiles
Sight Location: Vientiane, Laos (See walking tours in Vientiane)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery

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