Earth tone striped Chambira Shoulder Bag with natural clasp - made in Peruvian Amazon
These durable shoulder bags were hand-crocheted by a Huitoto native artisan from the Ampiyacu region of the Peruvian Amazon with chambira palm fiber. They each have elegant earth-tone stripes made with natural plant dyes. Take your laptop to a coffee shop, shop in a outdoor market or tote your towel, good book and suntan lotion to the beach in these lightweight, easy to wear, roomy, multipurpose bags. The bags are 12 x 10 inches with a simple clasp in the middle to close the top and a 42" long strap.
The chambira is dyed maroon with the leaves of the puca panga (Arrabidea spp.) vine; the mustard yellow comes from the root of the guisador (Ginger family) plant; the black comes from the fruit rind of the huitillo tree (Rubiaceae family).
A tag lists the artisan's name and community and the plants they used to make it. Please note that each handmade bag may vary from the photo shown.
Model: BG451
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Amazon forest loss is driving species to extinction, aggravating global warming, and robbing people of unique medicines, foods and other benefits. Cutting and burning forests is often more profitable than conserving them, so some native communities in northern Peru have illegally logged and grown coca and other cash-crops to escape poverty.
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