Woven by hand by Bedouin women in Palestine, this shoulder bag brings together a traditional textile practice with a form made for everyday life.
The wool is worked into bands of red, black, blue, and green, with changes in pattern and texture moving across the surface of the bag. Two hand-finished tassels sit at the front, while the woven shoulder strap continues the same striped language through the piece.
Bedouin weaving has long been shaped by usefulness as much as decoration, creating textiles for the home, for carrying, and for everyday life. The patterns, colours, and methods are built through knowledge passed between generations, with each piece carrying the small irregularities and decisions that come from being made by hand rather than machine.
For us, working with these weavers is also about extending the way we work in Palestine beyond the crafts already represented in our collection. By bringing their weaving into SPINDLE, we are able to support another group of makers while sharing a textile tradition that is still being practised and adapted today.
No two bags are exactly alike. Slight variations in weave, colour, tension, tassels, and finish are part of their character and reflect the hand of the woman who made them.
Details
Handwoven wool shoulder bag
Long woven shoulder strap
Two decorative wool tassels at the front
Size: 35cm x 75cm
Colour: Red with woven accents in black, blue, green, and earthy tones.
As each bag is woven by hand, slight variations in colour placement and tone may occur.
Material: Wool
Origin: Made in Palestine by Palestinian Bedouin women working through Sidreh, continuing a longstanding tradition of handweaving.
Care
Spot clean where possible.
If a deeper clean is needed, gently hand wash in cool water using a mild wool detergent. Do not wring, twist, or machine wash. Reshape while damp and dry flat away from direct heat and sunlight.
Natural wool may soften further with use.
Giving back
This piece supports Palestinian Bedouin women through meaningful, fairly paid work while helping traditional weaving knowledge continue as a living craft.
Working through Sidreh allows us to support women whose skills, knowledge, and livelihoods are rooted in this weaving tradition, while bringing their work to a wider audience.
By expanding the makers we work with in Palestine, we are creating opportunities for more communities to benefit from the collection while sharing the skills, materials, and stories held within their work.
A portion of proceeds across our wider collection is shared with marginalised communities through our ongoing partnership with human rights organisation Restless Beings.
For every order placed, we also plant a tree, contributing to long-term environmental restoration.
