Marlow Bag

Description

Marlow is here, and she will take you to brunch and beach weekend in a flash! This semi structured woven straw tote bag is lightweight and easy to fall in love with. Beautifully handcrafted by talented Women artisans from Manipur, Marlow is the perfect size, making it a must-have fashion accessory this season to carry around all your essentials.

Materials Used

• Straw woven tote bag crafted with Kauna by our skilled women artisans in Manipur (North-East India). Kauna is the Manipuri name for bull rush, a type of water reed.
• Loop closure for securing your valuables

 Handcrafted and Unique

Every ZIVELI bag is one of a kind, handcrafted using natural materials. Slight colour and size variation may occur as all our products are handmade and that makes each of our pieces truly unique. Want to know more about our products ?! Go ahead, click here

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Product Care

• Keep the woven straw tote bag away from moisture
• If your ZIVELI bag gets dirty, wipe gently with a soft, damp cloth and dry it well

Kauna Craft 

Kauna reed is a perennial grass-like plant that grows all around the world at different temperatures and can grow as tall as 10 feet in shallow water or on marshy land. The plant is naturally resistant to insects. We at ZIVELI work with women in Manipur, to craft our unique Kauna reed bags and baskets.

How this Bag is Made

Artisans cut the Kauna Reed when the plant grows to about 3-4 feet and sun dries the reed. They moisten the reed again to increase flexibility during hand weaving of Bags & Baskets. The tools used in the weaving process are very simple. The artisans need a regular needle for stitching and of course a sharp pair of scissors or pliers for cutting purposes.

Ethical & Sustainable

ZIVELI started with 50 women artisans 3 years ago and now we work with 200+ Artisans. Since we started our artisan’s monthly income has tripled and they are now guaranteed, regular work for 7-8 months of the year. Their spending power has increased and this has resulted in phenomenal overall development of the region.