Handwoven Embroidered Rust with Leather Day Purse Guatemala

Handwoven Embroidered Rust with Leather Day Purse GuatemalaBeautiful rust day purse produced in collaboration of three artisans in Guatemala a weaver, a embroiderer and a leather worker. The cotton durable cloth is woven by Francisco Esquina. Jose Sicay Tzina then does the beautiful bird embroidery on his zig zag sewing machine. Then it goes to Mateo to make the bag. We love this collaboration and this bag is one of our best sellers. Outer fabric: handwoven durable 100% cotton is rust color. Genuine suede

The cotton are separated and spun into new threads

from recycled saris

Back and piping on gold/grey

This vintage hand knotted one-of-a-kind boucherouite we bought from a weaving cooperative outside of Marrakech

There is a red woven border sewn around the whole rug

Beautiful and durable burlap fabric with beautiful leaf print on grey and brown leather straps

with the signature detailed twined ends

Handmade shibori style raffia table runner with unique cocoon and moth pattern that are an artistic nod to the conservation project their makers work on

Our guide brought us to Shyamji’s studio located down a dusty cow-path in Bhuj

The background is a charcoal with off white design and a heathered grey back

men and women harvest plant fibers to weave over 30 distinct functional and ceremonial baskets

This rug is beautiful on the floor or on the wall