Ock Pop Tok Living Crafts Centre
ອອກປ໋ອບຕອກ
A traditional Lao weaving and dyeing workshop on the Mekong. Visitors can watch silkworm farming and natural dyeing, and sign up for a half-day weaving class.
Ock Pop Tok was founded in 2000 by a Lao weaver and a British photographer, and it is Luang Prabang's best-known fair-trade textile brand. The Living Crafts Centre, on the Mekong 2 km west of town, offers free guided tours covering silkworm rearing, silk reeling, plant dyeing and the weaving techniques of various ethnic groups. You can also book half-day or full-day classes in dyeing, weaving or Hmong batik (advance reservation required, extra fee). The riverside café is very popular. There is also a shop on the old town's main street. The shop provides free round-trip tuk-tuk transport.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Phosy Market
- Wat That Luang (Luang Prabang)
- Wat Manorom
- UXO Lao Visitor Centre
- Luang Prabang Night Market
- Royal Palace Museum (Haw Kham)
- Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre
- Mekong River Sunset Cruise