This beautiful handmade Fair Trade Hemp Kaleidoscope Handbag will delight everyone with its fun and unique patchwork details...the height of eco-fashion!
 

Dimensions:

• Length (side to side): 12"
• Height: 10"
• Width: 3.5"

The strap is 1.25" wide and hangs down 9" from the top of the strap to the top of the bag, when fully extended. The cover flap includes a magnetic button closure. Inside these well constructed hemp bags is a thick natural cotton lining with two interior pockets, one of which has a zipper closure. Detailing includes brown cotton piping that runs around the edges of the bag and shoulder strap. For convenience, the back side of the bag has an open, lined pocket that runs the width of the bag.
   

More Information about our Fair Trade Hemp Products:

This Fair Trade natural hemp fiber bag is handmade by small women-owned cottage industry cooperatives. We work directly with the people that make these items. We help them source supplies like zippers, rings and buckles, and provide feedback on designs and offer suggestions to improve quality. The weavers and members of these organizations receive a fair wage and additional benefits such as bonuses, paid leave, medical benefits, and retirement plans. These cooperatives improve the quality of life in their communities by providing employment for socially and economically disadvantaged women.

The hemp fabric that is typically used grows wild in the lower Himalayan Mountain regions. It is not cultivated or farmed. The villagers in this region cut the hemp down by hand and soften the hemp in water without the use of chemicals. The stalk of the hemp plant is then brushed into a wool like material and then spun by hand into a strand of twine. The twine is then woven by hand on a pit loom into pieces of fabric. The fabric pieces are carted down the mountains on foot and make their way into the hands of the craftswomen who make these unique and beautiful handbags.
 

Note: Please allow approximately 7 - 10 days for delivery. Colors may vary slightly from one unique handmade bag to the next.