NOVICA Red Cotton Shoulder Bag, Crimson Tease'

NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, works together with talented artisan designers around the world to produce stunning, keepsake treasures. Our mantra is to spread global happiness, so rest assured - we’ll do everything we possibly can to ensure you’re a happy customer. About this item: A colorful grid resonates with vibrant energy in a hand-loomed shoulder bag. UMBVS Desert Weavers of India proudly presents the cotton shoulder bag as a prime example of the blend between modern artistry and classic weaving techniques. Lined in cotton, the bag features an inner zipper pocket, while the main bag closes with a sheesham wood button. Bag :11.0" L x 13.0" W Strap: 22.0" L x 1.2" W Features a button closure About our Artist: Like most women in weaving communities, Pappu Devi was only allowed to assist her husband as he wove. She got the yarn ready and generally helped around. UMBVS successfully changed the centuries' old tradition that forbade women from working on the loom, thus offering them an opportunity to learn how to weave. Pappu Devi took this opportunity, and now she is an accomplished weaver! Her husband does not keep too well, and appreciates her contribution. Now when I cannot weave due to ill health, we no longer have to ask for help from neighbors, Pappu Devi weaves just as well as I do, and we get by, says her husband. Urmul Marusthali Bunkar Vikas Samiti (UMBVS) is an NGO of traditional weavers. It was formed in 1987 under the aegis of URMUL, and became independent in 1991. What started as a self-help group has now become a successful weavers' community in the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. Urmul Marusthali Bunkar Vikas Samiti literally means Development Committee of Desert Weavers. They started with a small group of 30 weavers, each equipped with traditional weaving techniques and personal skills, which have been handed-down from generation to generation. Now the...