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Eco Leather Messenger Bag
Eco Leather Messenger Bag

Featuring individual pockets for your phone, pens, and cards plus ample space for notebooks, folders, and papers, the Eco-Leather Messenger Bag is a must-have for work or school. Eco-leather is crafted without using hazardous chemicals in the tanning process. Instead of azo dyes, formaldehyde and other substances, eco-leather is tanned using materials derived from sustainable tea bark extracts and waxes. This "vegetable tanning" was used in India in ancient times to tan leather. From our artisan partner group CRC Exports in India, which helps small, informally organized craft workshops develop into self-sustaining businesses.

HANDCRAFTED IN INDIA

  • Brown eco-leather bag with brushed antiqued brass-colored metal findings, buckles, and zipper pull and suede lining
  • 15.5Wx12H (4 deep) inches, strap measures 60Lx1.5W (at long length), shoulder pad measures 2.25Wx7L inches
  • Adjustable strap, 1 exterior zippered pocket, buckle closure, 2 unzippered pockets under flap, 1 interior zippered pocket, 1 interior cell phone pocket, 5 interior credit card holders, 3 interior pen holders
  • Handcrafted in India

SKU: 6837830

THE MAKERS

With a determined vision for equality, Irani Sen founded Craft Resource Center (CRC) to enable artisans’ dreams to come alive. The social enterprise infuses mentorship, sustainable practices, and innovation in communities rich in art and cultural heritage but who lack access to markets and steady incomes. Craft traditions include handloomed and block printed textiles, embroidery, ceramics, and eco-tanned leather. Impacting the lives of over 5,000 people in 20 communities across India, CRC demonstrates bold compassion for people and the environment. Ten Thousand Villages has partnered with CRC since 1993.
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Welcome to our global maker-to-market movement where, together with 20,000 artisans, we ignite social change. We create opportunities for individuals, families, and communities in developing countries to thrive through strong relationships, fair wages, safe working conditions, and sustainable practices.

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