Indus Bag (Blue) Created by Women Artisans
The Product:
You can never go wrong with a simple handbag. Whether you are out with your friends, for a brunch or just window shopping, this Mangalgiri cotton handbag will be your perfect accessory. It can fit a wallet, water bottle, book and stationary comfortably and will still leave you with enough room for more stuff that you may buy on your way. An elegant handbag with a Mangalgiri design outside and a matching kalamari print on the inside, it hits all the marks you want to it social empowerment, ecofriendliness and style!
Product specifications:
Dimensions 38.1 cm (L) X 33 cm (H).
Contents 1 Mangalgiri cotton handbag with a zipped pocket inside to keep your phone and keys safe.
Material Mangalgiri cotton.
Available colours: Blue, Brick Red.
Note: As with all upcycled products, the colours are dependent on the available material. So your bag may differ slightly from what is shown here, but the design and overall colour will always be the same.
Partner story:
To provide for their families, women in urban slums often have to give up on their skills in designing, tailoring and art. Kriti Kala is empowering several such families in Hyderabad and providing them with a platform to showcase their artistic talents. The women are trained in hand embroidery as well as financial literacy and armed with an opportunity to uplift themselves.
These useful skills give them access to a social and occupational network. It enables them to develop a sustainable livelihood in a safe environment, improves their quality of life, and builds a sense of agency.
Your impact:
A purchase from Kriti Kala will help you create a twofold impact. With just one click, you are empowering the Hyderabadi slum dwellers to get a sustainable livelihood and earn a respectable income. Since each product by the organisation is made using upcycled, ecofriendly products, you are also adding a green mark in your home and reducing your carbon footprint.
Improving livelihoods, empowering women and reducing the pollution of the environment, by opting for these products, you are making a criticala (Kriti Kala) decision!
Why we like it:
It's the perfect gift for anyone who loves handbags. What's not to like about a spacious bag made of soft, brightcoloured fabric? But that's not where its charisma ends. Empowering the slum dwelling women of Hyderabad, Kriti Kala has ensured that each purchase from them puts your stamp on social empowerment as well as environmental friendliness!
Tanvi says:
The very first thought I had when I saw the bag was to purchase it for Aai. My mother can never leave the house without a cotton bag swinging by her side and the Kriti Kala bags have spoilt me for choice. It has everything that one asks for in a handbag a zipper pocket, a flap to secure the bag and bright hues. With its sturdy straps and soft fabrics, I am sure my mother will make me purchase more numbers for her mother, sisters, friends and nieces. That fear is only thing keeping me from hitting that Buy Now button :)