Naturally Dyed Kalamkari Mor Pankh Jute Bag
The Product
This classy, formal handbag depicts peacock feathers in lovely colours.
It is made in jute fabric and mixed with beautiful Kalamkari handblock design. The bag features two spacious compartments for your cash, wallet, small water bottle and snack box. The bag also has one mobile pocket and a small zip inside for your cards. The bag is secured with an antique gold coloured lock on the flap.
This lightweight bag has an adjustable strap that you can adjust accordingly and use it even as a cross body. It also has a top handle which lets you use the bag as a wristlet bag. Great choice for an everyday bag as well as an outing bag. The interior of the bag is waterresistant.
Product Specifications
Product description: Naturally Dyed Kalamkari Mor Pankh Jute Bag
Package contains: 1 Naturally Dyed Kalamkari Mor Pankh Jute Bag
Material: Cotton Kalamkari and Jute
Colour: Light Brown Jute with Maroon, Blue, Mustard Kalamkari
Dimensions (cms): 25 x 30.5 x 13
Weight: 410g
The Kalamkari Process
Kalamkari is an ancient style of hand painting done on cotton or silk fabric with a pointed bamboo stick using natural dyes. The word Kalamkari derives from kalam or pen and kari which refers to craftsmanship. It is the speciality of Andhra Pradesh and Telanagana whose artisans use freehand drawing of the subject and fill in the colours of the patterns which include flowers, peacocks, paisleys and divine characters of the Hindu epics, Mahabharata and Ramayana. To create the designs, artists use a bamboo stick pointed at one end with a bundle of fine hair attached to the pointed end to serve as the nib. This pen is soaked in a mixture of fermented jaggery and water before it is used to apply colours. Kalamkari art primarily uses earthy colours like indigo, mustard, rust, black and green all derived from natural sources like jaggery, iron, pomegranate peels, madder and indigo.
This art involves 23 painstaking steps of dyeing, bleaching, hand painting, block printing, starching and cleaning, taking each artisans several weeks of work before the final product is ready.
Your Impact
This jute bag belongs to The Upcycle Project, born out of Chanchal's process of excellence where every piece of fabric is used. This collection has been put together using the fabric left over from their various other collections. Sustainability is not a choice for us. It is built into our DNA, say the founders of Chanchal and, by supporting this brand, you are making an ecofriendly choice to support fabric upcycling a process that keeps thousands of tons of textile waste out of landfills everyday.
What's more, the fabrics are sourced directly from weaving houses and cooperatives and every bag is handcrafted using traditional techniques. This means that with every bag you buy, you're encouraging Indian crafts and helping provide our artisans a sustainable livelihood.
Why we like it
This ethnic jute bag is truly one of a kind since it is handcrafted and carries the signatures of the artistic process. It is roomy enough to carry all your daily essentials and it transitions easily from a casual day out to a more evening occasion, pairing equally well with an Indian ensemble as with Western outfits.
Sakshi says
As someone who's always on the lookout for traditional, handmade accessories featuring Indian textile, this jute bag is a fantastic find! The sizing provides lots of room to carry stuff like keys, phones, cosmetics and wallet. It's also a great option as a gift for a friend or sister.