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Hand-Crafted Embroidered Drawstring Pouches-Handbags-Fair Trade-Blues or Browns

$21.95 USD

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These beautiful drawstring bags available in 3 sizes, embellished with traditional "pucca" embroidery, are hand-made by women artisans from Pakistan. Pakistan is known for beautiful traditional textiles with embroidery and embellishments. Each tribe/community has a signature embroidery pattern that identifies one tribe from the other in the region.

These bags are handmade by artisans supported by AHAN (Aik Hunar Aik Nagar), Pakistan. AHAN works with artisans in about four provinces of Pakistan assisting in product development, training, and market linkages. AHAN aims at improving the quality of life for these artisans and their communities.

Large measures 7-1/2” high x 7-1/2” wide
Medium measures 6” high x 6” wide
Small measures 5” high x 4” wide

Handmade in Pakistan and fair trade imported.

About the Artisans

درزة /dar-zah/

Darzah means "stitch" in Arabic.

Darzah is a non-profit, fair-trade brand creating handmade fashion & home interior products in Palestine. The female artisans specialize in Fallahi Tatreez and Tahriri Tatreez embroidery, traditional Palestinian art forms.

By working with Darzah, Palestinian artisans are handcrafting their dreams and stitching together a brighter future.

Darzah is a non-profit, ethical fashion brand creating authentic, handmade Palestinian products. As a Fair Trade Certified brand, they are committed to providing their artisans with optimal working conditions the living wages are 60% higher than the average corporate salary in the West Bank. Every Darzah purchase contributes to artisan salaries, employment programs, and job training in the West Bank.

Darzah creates authentic Palestinian offerings featuring native Tatreez motifs. Every Tatreez design embodies a deeper connection to Palestinian heritage and identity, each symbolizing its own unique and historic meaning.

By carrying Darzah products, Low Country Fair Trade helps to support marginalized women in the West Bank, resonating with our socially conscious customers. Each product is handmade by skilled female artisans, providing them with a 60% higher fair wage and economic opportunities.

Every purchase you make from our Darzah and Zeki Learning Product lines helps create a brighter future for women and their families living on the West Bank.