MANAVA
MANAVA
Artisan craft helps us reignite that connection through the stories of where they've come from and how they are made. This is what I want to share with the world through Manava."
FOUNDED BY
Ka-Lai Chan & Baraing Tho
Manava was founded in 2016 and is a social enterprise created to support rural Cambodian artisanal women for a stable and sustainable future.
The founder is Ka-Lai Chan, a Dutch designer with Asian roots who has worked for 10+ years with renowned international design brands. Co-founder Baraing Tho is a local Khmer man who has an impressive background working with several creative NGO’s within Cambodia.
MEET
MANAVA
TEAM: 2 full-time employees + 24 artisans.
LOCATION: Krobey Riel, Cambodia.
MATERIALS: Rattan.
TECHNIQUE: Handwoven rattan objects.
IMPACT: Manava is aiming to provide full-time employment to all 24 female artisans from the Krobey Riel village in Siem Reap. They empower the creativity of the artisans by offering high-quality level training and promoting personal development.
OUR DESIGN
WEAVING
The artisan women develop high quality rattan products such as baskets, bags, lamps, and soon small furniture. This unique weaving style is exclusive to the village and maintained in order to preserve an important part of Cambodia’s legacy.
MATERIALS
Manava works with a rattan palm material called "pdau" and willow grass called "la paek". This palm and grass are fast growing and found throughout Cambodia. Because Manava believes in sustainable harvests, the brand carefully limits what is reaped in order to provide for continued future growth.
Meet the artisans
Mrs. Long Ya
Long Ya is one of the first artisan's who joined MANAVA. She has extensive experience in weaving. The precision and quality of her work is astonishingly beautiful. Long Ya is one of our teachers.
There are twenty-four rural artisans women who we are currently working with from Krobey Riel village, located ten kilometres from Siem Reap city, Cambodia.
Zarava Platter — Neutral
Regular price 65.00 EUR
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By Cambodian design brand Manava.
The Zarava platter by Manava is handwoven from rattan fibers from the Krobey Riel village located just 10 km outside of Siem Reap in Cambodia.
The Zarava platter was inspired by the Cambodian Kbach Chan Flower symbol.
It takes 4-5 days for an artisan to weave one platter.
Size: 37 x 5 cm.
Material: Rattan.
Color: Beige or dark green accents.
Zarava Platter — Dark Green
Regular price 65.00 EUR
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By Cambodian design brand Manava.
The Zarava platter by Manava is handwoven from rattan fibers from the Krobey Riel village located just 10 km outside of Siem Reap in Cambodia. The Zarava platter was inspired by the Cambodian Kbach Chan Flower symbol.
It takes 4-5 days for an artisan to weave one platter.
Size: 37 x 5 cm.
Material: Rattan.
Color: Beige or dark green accents.
Ayata Tray - navy/natural - medium
Sale price 95.00 EUR
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By Cambodian design brand Manava.
The Ayata Tray by Manava is handwoven from sustainably sourced rattan fibers by women artisans following traditional weaving techniques unique to Siem Riep in Cambodia.
Manava products draw inspiration from Cambodian Kbach symbols, traditionally used in pottery and Cambodian temple carvings. Kbach refers to any Cambodian art-form or style in the Khmer, but more commonly relating to decorative elements of Cambodian architecture.
Sizes: 25 x 40 x 5 cm or 30 x 50 x 5 cm
Colour: Natural and dark navy
Material: Rattan
Chakachan basket
Regular price 115.00 EUR
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By Cambodian design brand Manava.
The Chakachan Basket by Manava is handwoven from sustainably sourced rattan fibers by women artisans following traditional weaving techniques unique to Siem Riep in Cambodia.
Manava products draw inspiration from Cambodian Kbach symbols, traditionally used in pottery and Cambodian temple carvings. Kbach refers to any Cambodian art-form or style in the Khmer, but more commonly relating to decorative elements of Cambodian architecture.
- Dimensions (d x h): 29 x 30 cm
- Colours: natural and dark purple or natural and deep blue
- Material: rattan