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Perfectly sized for a laptop, running errands, or a cute Turkish towel tucked in for the beach. Crocheted by hand with handwoven dots, this all-natural jute shoulder bag is ready to go anywhere! Ethically handcrafted in small batches by environmentalist artisans with Prokritee, an organization in Bangladesh that provides jobs and skills training for women in under-resourced communities.
HANDCRAFTED IN BANGLADESH
SKU: 6604300
THE MAKERS
This women-led enterprise is dedicated to creating safe, sustainable jobs for women in rural Bangladesh who seek to improve their livelihood. With the goal of self-reliance, Prokritee uses handcraft skills to transform low-income communities into ones that grow generational prosperity. Prokritee means “nature” in Bengali. They are expert environmentalists, keeping waste out of landfills and waterways by using renewable materials and methods including recycled sari fabric, eco-friendly dyes, and their award-winning tree-free water hyacinth paper.
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