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Colorsilk Enterprises

Status: Closed
Cambodia, Sustainable Textiles

Requested Amount: $30,000
Requested Maturity: 12 months (3 months grace period)
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Problem

Color Silk is a social business that endeavors to prevent the ancient Cambodian tradition of silk weaving from vanishing, and to empower women in the more isolated areas of Cambodia to contribute to the economic development of their communities. Color Silk helps women in these communities to establish home-based enterprises that enables the women to work and live together close to their families, while at the same time be able to generate income and be economically independent.

Loan Purpose

To build a new production facility with new equipment for the purposes of hiring, and training for women for to increase production capacity.

High Level Summaries

Enterprise Details

Began operations starting
2009
Number of paid employees
-
Ownership status
Sole proprietorship
Legal status
Private Limited or equivalent
Asset size
$365,206 (as of December 2016)
Previous year sales revenue
$351,990 (as of December 2016)
Incorporated locations
Cambodia

Operations

Business Model Outline

Colorsilk Enterprises sources their silk from a community of local farmers, which is then processed and manufactured by local women weavers into silk-based products. These include cases, garments, and other silk-based consumer products.

Sales Strategy (current and future)

Previously we only depended on the sales of white-labelled goods. With this new funding we plan to begin a small line of end products. These designs will be supplied by partner designers.

Supply Chain Strategy (current and future)

Colorsilk has a network of weavers which includes those who work on-site and from their homes (via home-based enterprises). These women are provided with training and loans if necessary to operate and own a weaving loom in their homes.

Social Impact

What is the most important social impact KPI you track?

Number of women trained and fairly paid

Based on this KPI, what has been your impact to-date?

  • We have provided training and employment to 450 women weavers
  • They earn an average of $200 a month, 80% higher than the average pay of a factory worker

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
    • Our Team
    • Our Funders
  • FUNDING AND CAPACITY BUILDING
  • PORTFOLIO
    • SUSTAINABLE HANDICRAFT >
      • ANTHILL FABRIC
      • BATIK FRACTAL
      • CHIE
      • COLOR SILK
      • DU'ANYAM
      • FOLKCHARM
      • KESUMA
      • KMANA
      • KRAVAN HOUSE
      • MARANAO COLLECTIBLE SERVICE COOPERATIVE
      • MEKONG BLUE
      • MENDARAM LONGHOUSE CRAFTS
      • PERKUMPULAN LAWE
      • SAYA BRAND
      • THE BATIK BOUTIQUE
      • THE FABRIC SOCIAL
      • TOHSANG COTTON VILLAGE
      • TORAJAMELO
      • WOVENCRAFTS
      • YELLOW LEAF HAMMOCKS
    • SUSTAINABLE FOOD >
      • BLUEBOOTS
      • BOTE CENTRAL
      • JAVARA
      • KRAKAKOA
      • SIAM ORGANIC
    • PRODUCTS AND SERVICES >
      • HEAR AND FOUND
      • MAKE THE CHANGE
      • MESSY BESSY
      • NAZAVA
      • TRADITIONAL ARTS AND ETHNOLOGY CENTRE
  • EVENTS
    • Angels of Impact Thought Leadership Series
    • IMPACTFUL WOMEN GATHERING
  • RESEARCH
    • BOOK
    • REPORTS
  • CONTACT
    • Media Mentions
    • Speaking Engagements
    • How Can you Help?