Handwoven textiles, jewellery & Accessories
Designed in Willunga, South Australia, Loom Designs creates beautiful considered handwoven textiles, jewellery pieces and accessories. Crafted with natural or repurposed materials, made by Artisan makers in Laos and Cambodia.
our story
Ethical textiles & Jewellery with quality & community at heart
After travelling through Laos & Cambodia I began to appreciate the skills of many talented Artisans, mostly working within their basic environments. Loom Designs was born out of the desire to offer these beautiful Textiles of Northern Laos to the Australian market. By honouring traditional skills of the village weavers in Laos, I began to produce a range of hand woven and naturally dyed Textiles - recreating designs suitable for our modern lifestyle. Our team of women weavers work the looms from their homes, allowing them to earn an income within their communities, remaining with their families and participating in everyday village life.
Our jewellery makers in Laos & Cambodia melt down scrap metal to produce our range of Jewellery, repurposing brass bullet casings and aluminium bomb casings - remnants of past years of conflict in both of these countries. See our story about the Peace Project. We hope through your continued support and ongoing production of this range, we are able to be an impact for positive change for our makers and their families, by giving them continued work with fair pay. Know that each piece of Jewellery has been meticulously handmade with care and determination to make a positive difference and create a better life.
I have recently started working with a Sewing Collective in Cambodia, which has been formed to give financial support and independence to a group of women living in Phnom Penh, whose lives are affected by HIV infection. Together we have been able to create a beautiful range of brass jewellery, cotton bags & accessories, with our hope and aim to continue to support them through offering new product designs coming very soon.
Our Product Range
Tea Towels
Hand woven and naturally dyed. A versatile towel for the kitchen or bathroom.
Peace Project
We’ve collaborated with village artisans to repurpose war scrap for a good cause.
Scrunchies
Our scrunchies are hand woven, made using 100% cotton & natural dyes from scrap ends of our weaving process.
Key Rings
Hand made key rings, in various colours and styles, crafted by ethnic minority women from artisan communities. New range coming soon.
Face Washers
Hand woven, soft natural cotton luxury for your face and body.
Lao Cotton Scarf
Hand woven cotton and naturally dyed. A wardrobe essential.
Towel / Baby Wrap
Hand woven and naturally dyed cotton multi-purpose beach towel, bath towel or beautiful baby wrap.
Parasol Collection
Hand sewn and screen-printed, supporting a Women’s Sewing Collective in Cambodia.
Hand Towels
Hand woven and naturally dyed cotton hand towel for kitchen or bathroom.
Dish Cloths
Hand woven cotton and natural dyes. A sustainable organic choice for the kitchen.
Jewellery
Hand crafted from repurposed Brass & Aluminium jewellery repurposed from war scrap bullet or bomb casing fragment.
Cotton Pouches
Hand woven from naturally dyed cotton.
“After volunteering in Laos for six weeks and travelling to Cambodia many times, the idea of Loom Designs began to form in my mind. I began to appreciate the process of producing these textiles in very basic conditions. So really Laos chose me.”
Meet Carol Harrison, Founder
After volunteering in Laos for six weeks and travelling to Cambodia many times, the idea of Loom Designs began to form in my mind. I began to appreciate the process of producing these textiles in very basic conditions. So really Laos chose me.
