Eco Shopper Wild Flowers - Fairtrade - Tote Bag Ecru Cotton

Add a touch of color and sustainability to your shopping trips with our Eco Shopper Bag Ecru Wild Flowers embellish with embroidered colorful flowers.

Handmade in Guatemala using strong, unbleached natural cotton handwoven on a pedal loom, this bag is not only beautiful but also eco-friendly and fair trade.

Each tote bag is lovingly crafted by artisan women in small remote villages, with the support of Good Neighbors. The name 'Mum' means tenderness in the Mayan language, reflecting the care and skill put into each bag.

The making of these shopping bags starts with 100% natural cotton, without bleach or dyes, which is woven by skilled pedal loom weavers to create strong greige fabrics. These fabrics are then decorated with colorful embroidered designs by artisan women who specialize in embroidery techniques.

By purchasing this Fair-Trade product, you are not only getting a unique and beautiful bag, but you are also supporting Mayan women and their families in remote areas of Guatemala.

Specifications:

• Material: 100% strong natural cotton (handwoven greige fabric)
• Rio Blanco colorful threads
• Big Size: Wide 51cm x high 33cm, deep 15cm
• Inside pocket 17 cm wide x 16.5 cm high
• Outside pocket on the back side 12cm wide x 18cm high
• Hand straps: 27 cm long
• Shoulder straps: 55 cm
• Available in big and medium sizes
• Fairtrade and Ecofriendly
• 100% Handmade in Guatemala
  

Care for your bag by hand washing it in cold water with mild soap and laying it flat to dry.

Please note that each handmade eco bag is unique, so the pattern and colors may vary from bag to bag.

Make a statement with your shopping and support sustainable and ethical practices with our Eco Shopper Bag Ecru Wild Flowers.

Source: Quetzal Artisan

Brand: Quetzal Artisan is a brand that brings handmade and hand-woven products from North, Central and South America to Europe. The goal of Quetzal Artisan is to stimulate fair trade and to give real craftsmanship a stage. Quetzal Artisan has different collections that all try to make the world a bit better in their own way. 

Fair Trade: The wool collection is designed and woven by women in Canada and the Guatemalan textile collection is made by skilled women from Guatemala. The Guatemalan women make beautiful designs that combine traditional and modern and they get paid fair wages for their work, which ensures that they can support their children. 

Environmentally Friendly: For the wool collection Quetzal Artisan uses materials such as bamboo, alpaca wool, and organic cotton, which are spun in the Andes mountains of South America. For the Guatemalan collection, they only use natural materials such as cotton and viscose, and they paint by hand using natural paint products such as tree bark and flowers.