Kachchh Embroidery - Carry Bag - Dhanetah Jat - Earth

A roomy carry bag with stunning Dhanetah Jat embroidery to bring on all your adventures. Easy zip closure with three pockets - one on the back and two on the inside to organize your valuables. Can be held in hand or worn comfortably on the shoulder. 

Dhanetah Jat women design and produce exquisite, labour-intensive embroidery. The power of Jat embroidery comes largely from the closely stitched patterns that completely cover the cloth. They take pride in the fact that their "stitches outlive the cloth on which they’re sewn."

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. 14" x 13" x 3", handle drop 11".

Features: 

• Single-sided traditional embroidery on a linen bag
• Zipper closure
• Outer zip pocket across the back panel
• Large inner zip pocket
• Inner pouch

Note: This 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.