Cambodia has been the spotlight of recent international media attention. President Barack Obama and Secratery Hilary Clinton visited Cambodia on a trip which also included a visit to Myannmar; in which Aung San Suu Kyi and president Thein Sein hosted the Americans. In Cambodia, President Obama met with PM Hun Sen. They spoke of diplomatic ties and human rights. Mr. Obama was not shy to promote fair and equal rights for Cambodians. Citing historic human rights violations, Obama created some momentary friction in an otherwise well received visit. International delegates from ASEAN and Japan formed the meetings as well.

America's attention toward Human Rights in Cambodia is critical to promoting development and security. It is documented that human rights adherence and equality among genders induces systemic security and production.

Cambodian Threads is thrilled to announce our new partnership with JP Selects!  

JP Selects is the brainchild of John Paul DeJoria (founder of Paul Mitchell Systems and more), and is a new project that aims to promote ethical fashion and beauty products.  

For the next 3 days, through JP Selects, we are offering 40 PERCENT off on select Cambodian Threads products.  We couldn't be more excited about this new opportunity for our company, and we'd love it if you would check out 

http://www.jpselects.com/accessories/cambodian-threads.html 

Regards,

Steve, Jake and Cambodian Threads  
 

Where Do You Wear Your Threads?

Rules: Post one or more pictures to our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/cambodianthreads of a scarf in a funny, unique, or interesting place. Then encourage your friends to vote for your picture! Whoever posts the picture that receives the most “likes” will win a Cambodian Threads fair trade silk scarf!

This contest is open to all residents of the 50 United States who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry.  Have fun, get involved and win a beautiful Thread! 

Searching for that perfect Valentine's Day gift?  How about a Fair Trade Silk Scarf or Necktie from Cambodian Threads?  

For a limited time we are offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders in the US!  Just use discount code "Valentine" at checkout.  

 Sully, one of our favorite fair trade scarves recently went to NYC for some much needed r+r.  He got a little out of hand.  You know how those fair trade scarves get when they have a few too many pops.  Sorry New York.  

We want to sincerely thank you all for your support this past year.  Once again, the 2011 Holiday Sale blew away our expectations, and we couldn’t have done it without you.  

2010 was something of an experiment for Cambodian Threads.  The experiment worked, and we spent the first half of 2011 in something of a transitional phase, trying out new products and organizing our supply chain.  That being said, we are really proud of what we were able to accomplish with our summer English program and scholarship initiatives.  

We have some new programs in the works that we are excited to share with you, and we look forward to another exciting year for our company.  As new members of the Fair Trade Federation, we plan on expanding our retail and wholesale operations in the first part of the year, and we can’t wait to get the ball rolling!  

Have fun ringing in the New Year, and we wish you the very best in 2012!

Cambodian Threads

On the last day of November, 2011, the founders, Steven Patton and Jacob Daniels, went to their old high school and collaborated on an event that was both fun and rewarding. We were invited to the event by a beloved high school teacher, Bill Schechter. Mr. Schechter, with support from the L-S high school community, was able to establish a school in the Thmar Kaul district of Battambang province, Cambodia. This is the Lincoln-Sudbury Memorial School Project, and while commemorating students from the Lincoln-Sudbury community that past too young, this project provides a school for a marginalized village in Cambodia. Check out the full story at http://www.lincolnsudburymemorialschool.org/.  

So Cambodian Threads joined up with the L-S Memorial School club and set up a table outside the cafeteria at a bake-sale. It was really cool to see the reaction from former teachers, some of whom we had not seen since attending L-S nearly a decade ago. Wehad our hockey coach stop by and catch up, then English and History teachers hung out at the table for some nice conversations. Administrators and other faculty members came by and responded positively to both our project and the beautiful product. We were happy to be there and felt good about donating 30% of our profit to the club that helped coordinate the event. With the money that Cambodian Threads donated, the Lincoln-Sudbury Memorial School in Cambodia will put toward hiring an information technology teacher to help educate the students in the Thmar Kaul district about computer skills.

It was a great day back at L-S and we look forward to collaborating with the club in the future.