Peruvian Handbag Crossbody Handwoven Vegetable Dyed hotsell Wool and Alpaca Stripes Handwoven Long Strap Zip Top Folk Art Boho

Handwoven Stripe Wool and Alpaca Crossbody Handbag, handwoven strap and zipper closure. The top of the handbag is finished with a beautiful diamond woven design edging. Produced one at a time by women and men located in Chahuaytire/Cusco, Peru Region.

Height 11.8" x 11.8" Zipper at the top, no lining.
Strap is 1.25" across and 48.5" strap total length.

90% wool and 10% alpaca, all natural vegetable dyed
Reds with orange, blue and black accents

Hangtag indicates the woman who made this handbag, Mayumi Ylla Alvarado. She has gathered the wool, spun and dyed the yarn, and then woven the textile for the handbag. For more info about the cooperative in Peru, please see partner info about The Center hotsell of Traditional Textiles of Cusco

Your purchase preserves and encourages Folk Art Traditions in Peru, enabling women, families and communities to preserve their traditions and contributes to the health and well being of the communities at large. Your purchases helps a long chain of women working hard to preserve our dignity and integrity to live in a world that recognizes creativity in it's many forms and rewards it with your support. Thank you for your support.