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A GIFT THAT GIVES TWICE Mekong+, incorporating Mekong Quilts and Mekong Creations. We specialize in high quality, hand crafted quilts and accessories.

2 A GIFT THAT GIVES TWICE Mekong+, incorporating Mekong Quilts and Mekong Creations. We specialize in high quality, hand crafted quilts and accessories. The Indo-Chine inspired quilt range uses patchwork, piecing and intricate stitch detail to create a contemporary aesthetic. We use only the highest quality silks and cottons, along with beautiful vintage ethnic embroideries in our quilts. Our accessories range combines the use of environmentally sustainable raw materials such as bamboo, water hyacinth and papier-mache with traditional hand craftsmanship to create innovative designs. All materials are locally sourced. Mekong+ products can also be custom made to meet our clients individualized aesthetic, and to the high standard of workwomanship that our reputation is built on. Our Story Combining her passion for social development, and a love of beautifully handmade quilts, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) dentist Thanh Truong worked with NGO Mekong Plus to form Mekong Quilts in Her main aim: creating sustainable employment for under-privileged women in remote and rural regions of Vietnam and Cambodia. Quilting is a perfect craft for employment generation it requires low initial investment, and the women can work from home so they stay close to their families. The program started with just 35 women. The first quilts were sold Tupperware-style in the homes of friends, volunteers and supporters. 3

To expand the program, Thanh decided to open a stand-alone store in HCMC, thus increasing employment opportunities for even more women. The social enterprise quickly flourished.

Today Mekong Quilts and Mekong Creations have joined together to create a unified identity, Mekong+.

This has enabled us to create sustainable employment for over 340 women to date. province) in Cambodia.

3 To expand the program, Thanh decided to open a stand-alone store in HCMC, thus increasing employment opportunities for even more women. The social enterprise quickly flourished. In 2010, following on from the success of Mekong Quilts, Mekong Creations was established to diversify the product range, which included handcrafted accessories and gift items. Today Mekong Quilts and Mekong Creations have joined together to create a unified identity, Mekong+. Currently, we have eight stores across Vietnam, Cambodia and in Bangkok, along with national and international partners such as luxury resort Six Senses, Nha Trang, and French label, Terre D oc. This has enabled us to create sustainable employment for over 340 women to date. province) in Cambodia. The women receive training, a fair wage and employment benefits such as health insurance, wedding and baby bonuses, and bereavement payments. They are also able to work in a safe and comfortable environment close to their families. Many of the women who work for the project have doubled their income, which ensures that their children remain in school. The women work in groups, each supervised by a group leader. Group leaders handle the allocation of work, provide a working space and travel regularly to HCMC to deliver products, collect new orders and support the quality control process. The group leaders have become effective entrepreneurs with major responsibilities, managing up to 25 quilters at a time. Besides direct economic benefit to the women, all profits from your purchase of Mekong+ products are (via our NGO) used to support the wider community through development initiatives such as micro-financing, scholarships, and health, hygiene and agricultural education programs. Every item purchased from Mekong+ is a gift that gives twice. Our Makers Our makers are women from under-privileged, rural regions of Vietnam and Cambodia. Prior to working with Mekong+, they would travel to fields far away from their homes in search of work, leaving their children at home. The social enterprise now employs over 340 women in communities northeast of Ho Chi Minh City, Duc Linh and Tanh Linh, Ham Thuan Nam (Binh Thuan Province), Long My (Hau Giang province) in the Mekong Delta and Rumdoul (Svay Rieng 4 5

4 Mekong Plus Mekong Plus (Belgium/France), is the parent NGO of Mekong+. Its aim is for integrated community development focusing on the under-priveledged, earning less than half a dollar per person per day. Mekong Plus only works with a community when everyone is involved, thus enabling them to create low cost and sustainable programs. These programs include micro-financing, agricultural techniques, training of paraveterinarians, environmental education,and development of employment through handicraft. The programs are located in two provinces in Vietnam and in one province in Cambodia covering more than 500 villages with a total of half a million beneficiaries. In Belgium and France, teams of volunteers and supporters organize several events every year to raise funds and awareness for the programs. CONTACTS : Claire THIBAUT Avenue des Quatre Bonniers No 6, B-1348 Ottignies Louvainla-Neuve, Belgium +32 (0) and +32 (0) Skype : claire.thibaut claire.thibaut@mekongplus. org Robert EBERHARDT & Trieu Khang NGUYEN 26 allée des Erables, Boissise le Roi, France +33 (0) and +33 (0) khang_tuyen@nguyentrieu.com Bernard KERVYN 19/30 Trân Bình Trong, P5 Bình Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Vietnam: +84 (0) Cambodia: +855(0) Skype : bkervyn bernard.kervyn@mekongplus.org Contemporary - Quilting 8-33 Accessories Youth - Quilting Accessories

5 Happiness Quilt red 240 x x 270cm Khmer Orchid Pillow blk/white 50 x x x 70 cm Kantha Pillow blk/white, multi 55 x x 40 cm 8 9

6 10 Silk Happiness Quilt grey 240 x x 270cm Silk Happiness Pillow grey 50 x x 70cm 11

12 Kantha Quilt blk/white, multi 240 x 260

x 50 50 x 70cm Dots Bed Runner blk/white 180

7 12 Kantha Quilt blk/white, multi 240 x x 270cm Kantha Pillow blk/white, multi 50 x x 70cm Dots Bed Runner blk/white 180 x 110cm Dots Pillow blk/white 50 x x 70cm 13

14 Pinpoint Q8 Quilt blk/white 240 x 260 250 x

70cm Sapa Denim Pillow multi 50 x 50 55 x 35 50 x

8 14 Pinpoint Q8 Quilt blk/white 240 x x 270cm Pinpoint Q8 Pillow blk/white 50 x x 70cm Sapa Denim Pillow multi 50 x x x 70cm Khmer Silk Pinpoint Pillow blk/white 50 x x 70cm 15

16 Pinpoint Print Dots Quilts navy 240 x 260 250 x 270cm

9 16 Pinpoint Print Dots Quilts navy 240 x x 270cm Pinpoint Print Dots Pillow navy 50 x x x 70cm 17

18 Pinpoint Q3 Quilt blk/white, multi 240 x 260 250 x

10 18 Pinpoint Q3 Quilt blk/white, multi 240 x x 270cm Pinpoint Q3 Pillow blk/white 50 x x 70cm 19

20 Pinpoint Q8 Quilt white/blk 240 x 260

11 20 Pinpoint Q8 Quilt white/blk 240 x x 270cm Pinpoint Q8 Pillow blk/white 50 x x 70cm Khmer Vine Pillow Off White, Blk 50 x x x 50cm 21

Kantha Quilt multi, blk/white 240 x 260 250 x 270cm

12 Kantha Quilt multi, blk/white 240 x x 270cm Kantha Pillow multi, blk/white 55 x x 70cm 22 23

13 Pineapple Quilt cream, grey 240 x x 270cm Pineapple Pillow white, cream, grey 50 x x x 70cm Sapa Pillow yellow 50 x x 70cm 24 25

14 26 Sapa Pillow yellow multi 50 x x 70cm 27

Sapa Quilt Multi 240 x 260 250 x 270cm Pineapple Sapa quilt Pillow white, bluecream, grey 50240

15 Sapa Quilt Multi 240 x x 270cm Pineapple Sapa quilt Pillow white, bluecream, grey x 50 x 260cm 65 x x x 70cm 270cm Pineapple pillow white 50 x 50cm 65 x 65cm 50 x 70cm 28 29

16 30 Strips Quilt multi 100 x 120cm Strips Pillow multi 50 x x x 70cm 31

17 32 Sapa Denim Pillow multi 50 x x x 70cm 33

18 34 PM Vase Small grey, green, blue, white, red 11 x 11 x 12cm PM Vase Big grey, green, blue, white, red 16 x 16 x 18cm PM Vase Tall grey, green, blue, white, red 13 x 13 x 26cm 35

19 PM Bowls red, blk 5.5 x x x 18cm PM Bowl with Lid flower, flower coin, star, coin, H mong, sun 11 x x x 15cm 36 37

20 Non-La Container newspaper print, white 34 x 34 x x 42 x 21cm 38 39

21 40 WH Clutch Natural WH Olga Bag natural/blk leather, natural/tan leather s, m, l 41

22 WH Viva Bag natural/blk leather, natural/tan leather WH Kelly Bag natural/blk leather, natural/tan leather s, m, l WH Bruno bag natural/blk leather, natural/tan leather 42 43

23 44 Lotus Tote blue, dark blue, grey, stripe 30cm x 38cm 45

24 46 Sapa Denim Tote blue 30 x 38cm 47

25 48 Water Buffalo Pot Holder red, white, black 20 x 20cm VSB Pot Holder burgundy,red, grey, blue black, grown, green 20 x 20cm 49

26 50 Hot Oven Glove black, blue, dark blue 22 x 30cm Nóng Oven Glove black, blue, dark blue 22 x 30cm 51

27 VSB Stitch Apron blue, grey VSB Applique Apron blue, grey 52 53

28 Flat Wash Bag blue, dark blue 22 x 27cm Large Wash Bag blue, dark blue 26 x 17cm Small Wash Bag blue, dark blue 17 x 12cm 54 55

29 YOUTH COLLECTION 56 57

30 58 Bird & Butterfly Quilt pink, turquoise 100 x 120cm Bird & Butterfly Pillow pink, turquoise 40 x x 35cm 59

Animal Cat Pillow multi 40 x 40 50 x 50cm Zebra

31 Animal Cat Pillow multi 40 x x 50cm Zebra Pillow multi 40 x 40cm Letter L Pillow while 40 x 40cm 60 61

32 62 Water Buffalo Quilt white 100 x 120cm 63

33 Sea Animal Quilt multi 100 x 120cm Dinosaur Quilt multi 100 x 120cm 64 65

66 Gecko Pillow Grey 55 x 35 40 x 40cm Apsara Pillow Grey 55

34 66 Gecko Pillow Grey 55 x x 40cm Apsara Pillow Grey 55 x x 40cm Starling Bird Pillow multi, pink 55 x 35cm 67

68 Animal Quilt various colours 100 x 120 180 x

35 68 Animal Quilt various colours 100 x x 240cm Giraffe Pillow multi 40 x x 50cm 69

36 70 Monkey Fruit Pillow grey, red, tonal, multi 40 x x 35cm 71

37 72 Elephant Quilt multi 100 x 120cm Elephant Pillow multi 40 x x 50cm Cat Pillow multi 40 x x 50cm Giraffe Pillow multi 40 x x 50cm 73

38 Dots Bedrunner pink, blk 100 x 120cm Dots Pillows pink, blk 50 x x 50cm ABCD Cushion Hippo Cushion pink, blue, white multi 40 x 40cm 40 x 40cm Cat Cushion multi 40 x 40cm 74 75

39 Starling Bird Quilt multi, pink 100 x 120cm Starling Bird Pillow multi, pink 55 x 35cm Monkey Fruit Pillow red, grey, tonal, multi 40 x x 55cm 76 77

40 Transport Quilt Multi 100 x 120cm 78 79

41 Stars & Planes Quilt multi 100 x 120cm 80 81

42 82 VSB Boat Quilt off white 100 x 120cm Monkey Fruit Cushion red, grey, tonal, multi 40 x x 55cm VSB Boat Pillow off white 40 x x 55cm 83

43 VSB Market Quilt blue 100 x 120cm Bird & Butterfly Cushion pink, turquoise 40 x x 35cm VSB Boat Pillow off white 40 x x 35cm 84 85

44 86 VSB kite Quilt pink 100 x 120cm Bird & Butterfly Pillow pink, turquoise 40 x x 35cm 87

45 Skate various colours 24 x 30cm Octopus various colours 8 x 40cm Fin Fish various colours 19 x 24cm Spike Fish various colours 6 x 19cm 88 89

46 PM Train multi 40 x 7 x 9cm 90 91

47 Shop Vietnam 68 Le Loi, 1 st Floor D1, HCM City, Vietnam +84 (8) hcm.shop@mekong-plus.com 13 Hang Bac Hoan Kiem Hanoi, Vietnam +84 (4) hanoi.shop@mekong-plus.com Cambodia 47-49, Street 240 Phnom Penh, Cambodia phnompenh.shop@mekong-plus.com 5 Sivutha Bld Siem Reap, Cambodia siemreap.shop@mekong-plus.com 136 Tran Phu Hoi An, Vietnam +84 (510) hoian.shop@mekong-plus.com Photography: Ho Phi Long, Hoang Viet Styling: Phong Lai, Isabel Oddie, Kim Tuyen Pham Layout: Ho Phi Long With special thanks to Bruno de Caumont and Cedric Breda for the use of La Villa Verte and Isabel Oddie. *Please note: the colours displayed in this catalogue should be considered close renditions to the actual colours available and cannot be 100% accurate. mekong-plus.com 92 93

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