Felt Cut-Out Tote Bag

Warm rust-colored tote bag is made from handmade wool felt, with leather handles. Cut-out patterning creates a richly textured design. This felt tote is made by artisans at Association for Craft Producers of Nepal (ACP), based in Kathmandu.

Felt refers to non-woven fabric formed when wool fibers lock together under heat, moisture and pressure. This bonding of fibers is called felting. At ACP some 60 women produce felt – all by hand, using hot water, soap and the pressure of their hands to bond the fibers. ACP has been at the forefront of reviving this traditional skill in Nepal. Felt making likely began in Asia. It is an important folk tradition in Nepal, where people living in the mountainous regions made felt carpets.

∙ Wool felt, leather, cotton
∙ 15Wx11Hx22HO inches
∙ Made in Nepal

Weight: 0.59 lbs. Product Code: #5905370

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About Association for Craft Producers

Nepal

Artisan Group: Association for Craft Producers
Country: Nepal

Association for Craft Producers (ACP) is a nonprofit group that provides design, marketing, management and technical services to low-income artisans, the majority of them women, providing regular, fair wages.

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