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Sapa O'Chau

Sapa, Lào Cai Province, Vietnam

Hemp and indigo Hmong handicrafts

What you’ll find

What Sapa O'Chau is known for

This social enterprise turns hemp cloth grown and woven in nearby Hmong villages into tablet bags, scarves, table linens, and cushion covers, decorated with natural indigo dye and traditional motifs. Proceeds go directly to the craftswomen who make each piece and to a school the organization runs for their children, cutting out middleman resellers.