First-ever Cambodia Sourcing Report: Silk Fashion Accessories offers global buyers new suppliers of quality scarves, handbags and more

Online, January 27, 2010 (Newswire.com) - PHNOM PENH, Jan. 28, 2009 - The non-profit Kearny Alliance has released the first-ever Cambodia Sourcing Report: Silk Fashion Accessories with the support of its partner in development, Global Sources, to offer volume buyers quality suppliers from Cambodia.
The report features detailed profiles of 21 experienced export suppliers that employ skilled staff, most of whom are landmine or polio victims, orphans or disabled.
Cambodia Silk Fashion Accessories also includes descriptions, prices and packaging details for more than 100 popular export products. These include scarves, shawls, shoulder and evening bags, clutches, coin purses, earrings, necklaces, and wallets, as well as men's shirts, and women's apparel.
"Cambodian handmade silks are stunning - but not widely known in overseas markets. We aim to change that through this report - and the suppliers' websites on Global Sources Online," said Alexander Boome, program director of The Kearny Alliance.

The Artisans Association of Cambodia's (AAC) director, Men Sinoeun, said: "Most of the suppliers featured in the report are AAC members, and all offer export-quality products, designed with overseas buyers in mind.
"All are made with traditional techniques by organizations that focus on skills development and job creation for needy - and hardworking - people. Most have overcome challenges of physical disabilities and poverty to provide for their families by making lovely products."
The Kearny Alliance's Cambodia project manager, Sokunthy Heng, said: "We've carefully selected small-scale makers who produce to international standards in a socially responsible manner.
"Sourcing from suppliers in the report is a win-win-win proposition: Buyers profit from offering customers quality hand-crafted products; consumers benefit by enjoying unique accessories, knowing their purchase has made a difference in peoples' lives - and the workers can take pride in being able to provide for themselves and support their families."
Aiding in the economic recovery through exports
In 2008, total export revenue of the 21 featured suppliers was $1 million, down by about 25 percent from 2007. All surveyed makers noted they expect exports to rebound in 2010.
One supplier in the report, Kieng Sabay, general manager of Rajana Association, said: "The new exposure provided through the report and our Global Sources website have come at the right time to help us attract new customers as the global economy improves.

"We anticipate 10 percent export growth this year as we have received several buyer inquiries through Global Sources Online. We expect many will turn into customers soon."

All suppliers in the report also have websites on Global Sources Online:
* Afesip Fair Fashion - Men's and women's shirts, pants & jackets
* Artisans D'Angkor - Scarves, shawls, evening bags, wallets & cushions
* Bunrany Hunsen Development Center Pursat Province - Wallets, coin purses & scarves
* Cambodian Craft Cooperation - Scarves
* Cambodian Handicraft Association For Landmine & Polio Disabled - Necklaces, earrings, rings & bracelets
* Fine Arts Association - Coin purses, evening bags, scarves & pen cases
* Khmer Silk Processing Association - Scarves, evening bags, wallets
* Khmer Life - Scarves, long wallets, aprons, gloves & table runners
* Lotus Pond - Scarves & shawls, plus wooden home decor
* National Centre Of Disabled Persons - Necklaces, shoulder & evening bags
* Nyemo Cambodia - Wallets, toys & cushions
* Peace Handicrafts & Silks - Shoulder, evening & shopping bags
* Rajana Association Cambodia Art & Craft - Earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets & pendants
* Rehab Craft Cambodia - Scarves, messenger & shoulder bags
* Saboras Handicraft - Men's & women's shirts & men's pajamas
* The Silk Lab - Shoulder & evening bags, long wallets
* Sobbhana Women's Foundation - Scarves, shoulder & evening bags
* Villageworks - Traveling bags, wallets, long wallets
* Watthan Artisans Cambodia - Evening & shoulder bags, wallets & coin purses
* Woman For Woman - Shoulder & evening bags & long wallets
* Yodifee-Cambodia - Crochet shoulder bags & bow ties, scarves, & belts.

More sourcing opportunities for global buyers, more jobs created
"The Sourcing Report is an important component of the Kearny Alliances' Developing Country Export Assistance Program," Boome said. "The aim of the program is to assist small- to mid-sized export manufacturers in Cambodia, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines to tap new export markets. As a result, local suppliers can hire more workers and create sustainable jobs.

"Global Sources - as part of its corporate social responsibility - also provided each featured supplier with B2B websites on Global Sources Online. This connects them with Global Sources 854,000 active buyers worldwide."

Sourcing reports available online for Cambodia, Vietnam, India, the Philippines and Indonesia
The Cambodia Sourcing Report: Silk Fashion Accessories is one of a series of Developing Country Sourcing Reports.

Other Sourcing Reports available online are:
* India reports: Glass & Metal Tableware, Fashion Accessories, Garments
* Vietnam reports: Home Decor, Fashion Accessories, Lawn & Garden, Lacquer ware, Indoor & Outdoor Furniture
* Philippines reports: Home & Garden Decor, Fashion Jewelry, Christmas Decorations, Indoor & Outdoor Furniture
* Indonesia reports: Indoor & Outdoor Furniture, Footwear
* Southeast Asia report: Indoor & Outdoor Furniture

About The Kearny Alliance
The Kearny Alliance, a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) foundation based in Scottsdale, Arizona, partners with other international organizations to further its mission of 'Aid through Trade', to advance international development and poverty alleviation through trade-related business education, training and applied research.
About Global Sources

Global Sources is a leading business-to-business media company and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China. The core business uses English-language media to facilitate trade from Greater China to the world. The other business segment utilizes Chinese-language media to enable companies to sell to, and within Greater China.

The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of over 854,000 active buyers source more profitably from complex overseas supply markets. With the goal of providing the most effective ways possible to advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in over 240 countries.

The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industries it serves. It delivers information on 4.5 million products and more than 247,000 suppliers annually through 14 online marketplaces, 13 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports and 12 specialized trade shows which run 30 times a year across 10 cities.

Suppliers receive more than 96 million sales leads annually from buyers through Global Sources Online alone.

Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 38 years. Global Sources' network covers more than 60 cities worldwide. In mainland China, Global Sources has about 2,500 team members in more than 40 locations, and a community of over 1 million registered online users and magazine readers for its Chinese-language media.

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