Peach felted wool shoulder bag with three multicolored leaves. The colors of the leaves are brown, yellow and hot pink. The zipper has a light pink ball detail.
10 inch W x 10 inch H
10 inch strap.
Fully lined with zipper.
These Nepali hand-made felted purses and bags are created from sheep wool using an ancient tradition. This environmentally friendly technique starts with moistening the wool fibers to soften and expand them. Next, heat is added by pounding, agitating and scrubbing the wool fibers until the natural barbs of the fibers tangle and fasten on to each other. When more friction is utilized during this stage, the wool fibers will cling tighter to each other. As the wool fibers cool they create a thick and durable fabric that can be stretched but never unfelted. This fabric is incredibly soft but is also strong and water-resistant. These all-natural felted bags are decorated with unique ornaments and use naturally derived dyes to produce patters that give the bags a distinguishing appearance.
Silver Sky Imports believes in a fair and sustainable socio-economic business practices. The Nepali women who make these beautiful purses and bags work in a non-exploitative environment and are paid a fair living wage to help support their families. Most commercial wool is cleaned through a process called carbonizing, which uses hydrochloric acid. We wash our wool in hot water and soap.
