The Fair Trade Hemp Santa Cruz Shoulder Bag blends cool style with all-around-town function.

The handmade Hemp Santa Cruz Shoulder Bag is lined with unbleached cotton fabric and sports a main compartment with a high quality zipper closure. The bag includes 2 exterior side pockets with metal button closures, and a side compartment with 2 metal button closures.

Approximate Dimensions: 14" long x 9" high x 4" wide. The two main handles are about 11" long (dimensions vary slightly from bag to bag)

Colors: Brown and Natural (colors are approximations only and may vary somewhat)
 

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.