Woven by hand by Palestinian Bedouin women, this shoulder bag brings a longstanding textile tradition into a practical piece designed for everyday use.
The body is worked in deep blue and slate tones, with vertical bands of black and red creating a strong linear pattern across the front. The woven strap continues the same tonal language, while two hand-finished tassels in olive green and blue soften the piece and add contrast.
Bedouin weaving has long balanced usefulness with pattern and colour, creating textiles made to be handled, carried, and lived with. Here, that knowledge is translated into a contemporary everyday form without losing the character of the original craft.
We work with the women through Sidreh, supporting a weaving tradition that continues to provide both cultural continuity and meaningful income.
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: 30cm x 60cm
Colour: Deep blue and slate with woven accents in black and red.
Finished with one olive green tassel and one blue tassel.
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.
