VIENTIANE (Reuters Life!) - Laos is famous for producing silk in unique, ethnic designs but a weaver in the Southeast Asian nation hopes to use the traditional fabric for something new -- carpets.

When President Obama took the stage at the Asean Summit, he stood at a podium decorated with traditional Lao textiles, made by the first American company allowed to do business in the country since ...

The vibrant textiles of Laos help usher in the spring season at AsiaStore in early April, when Lao Textiles founder Carol Cassidy returns for a display of her latest silk scarves, wall hangings, and ...