Checkerboard Flap Caña Flecha Shoulder Bag with Beaded Handles

Checkerboard squares of black and cream sit between warm caramel panels, with a braided flap and a natural textured weave on the back. Double rope handles, wooden rings and beads add the finishing touch.

Who made it

This bag was handwoven by the artisans of Fundación La Otra Vuelta, a non-profit foundation of 46 artisan associates in Sincelejo, Colombia. Community elders braid the caña flecha, a native Colombian palm fibre, by hand, strand by strand, and the foundation's artisans turn those braids into the bag you'll be carrying. The foundation pays its artisans a fairer price for every braid, so your bag helps keep a living tradition, and the people behind it, thriving.

The details

• Shoulder bag with zip closure and fold-over flap
• Double rope handles with wooden rings and beads
• Black, cream and caramel checkerboard
• Hand-braided caña flecha natural fibre

Item no. SOSO-B032. One of one: when it's gone, it's gone.