Kachchh Embroidery - Shoulder Bag - Mutwa - Indigo Stars

A beautiful shoulder bag with delightful Mutwa embroidery. A traditional embroidery using small mirrors and motifs, paired with elegant handwoven mashru, a satin weave created with a cotton weft and silk warp.The perfect size for all your necessities.

Mutwa communities, originally from the Sindh region, now live in remote villages scattered through the Banni region of Kachchh. The embroidery of the Mutwa women is ethereal and intricate. Tiny mirrors and minuscule stitches distinguish them from other communities. The sparkle reflected in the mirrors dance in the light.

These embroideries bring the richness of desert cultures into your hands — heirlooms for the future. Each embroidery is a unique expression of the woman who made it. No two are the same.

Size is approx. 8" x 10", strap drop 23".

Features: One-sided traditional embroidery on a bag with a zipper closure, zip pocket inside and on the back, with a strap. 

Note: Each embroidery piece is one of a kind.

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The language of stitches builds within a community over hundreds of years. It is a source of identity that is transferred from one generation to the next. It is learned in the same way a spoken language is learned; with children sitting beside the adults. In an oral culture the stitched language records everything of importance from the epic to the personal.

Maiwa works with embroiderers through many co-operative structures within India. The women embroider, design, market and innovate as entrepreneur artisans. The goal is financial self-determination and empowerment through education and a clear sense of the value of their work.

Meet the Artisans.