H'Mong Textile & Wicker Handbag
H'Mong Textile & Wicker Handbag
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SKU: SKU: SK-128556
Colorful traditional H'Mong fabric from women's skirts is remade into this stunning handbag with a woven wicker bottom for support and textural detail. Each bag is handmade by women artisans at Au Lac in Vietnam.
- 100% cotton & linen shell with wicker bottom
- 100% polyester lining
- Zipper main compartment
- 2 open interior pockets
- Dry clean only
- 11" H x 14" W x 5" D (27.9 x 35.5 x 12.7 cm)
- Handmade in & fairly traded from Vietnam
Artisan Information
Artisan Information
Au Lac Designs is a fair trade organization in Vietnam that helps traditional craft producers develop their small businesses and create sustainable development for the rural poor. They have worked with craft producers for over ten years in a development capacity, building their experience in exporting to international markets and their understanding of international market demands design, quality control and production management - all the while ensuring business training and fair trade principles are implemented. Au Lac Designs is a fair trade business to business company that provides the best quality Vietnamese products to the international marketplace.
Au Lac works with many craft communities in Vietnam producing jewelry made of horn, bags and clothing made of silk or recycled materials, ceramic pieces, carved wood items, and many more. Their buffalo horn jewelry is made by hand, and is a process where first the material is heated, flattened, carved, sanded, polished, and then is crafted into cuffs, earrings, and necklaces. All horn items are made out of the buffalo’s by-products, therefore it is not harmed in any way. Following a tradition where all animal parts are used after death, nothing goes to waste.
Supplier Information
Supplier Information
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Shipping
Shipping
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Returns
Returns
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