Petite Market Bag

JUST IN!! Limited Edition color - Blush!
A smaller market bag for quick adventures and special lunches. Featuring soft leather handles for all types of carry, a tough and spill-proof inner lining, and a natural look that goes well with everything.

Details

• Dimensions: 12.5” W x 9.5” H x 5.5” D
• 3.5” Handle Drop
• 5" x 6" interior pocket
• water-resistant lining
• Material : 100% natural golden jute fiber harvested in Bangladesh
• holds over 50 lbs
• leather straps reinforced with antique nickel rivets

Did you know that your purchase helps break a poverty cycle? The mothers who handcraft Apolis bags receive Fair Trade wages, annual profit dividends, and a retirement fund to help them achieve their dreams thanks to the Bangladesh Project.

Location: Saidpur, Bangladesh
Factory Code: BAN-LAT33.7099/LON90.4071
Employees: 200+

What's the story behind the factory? Following the 1971 war that established Bangladesh and brought with it poverty and disease, Saidpur Enterprises began in 1976 as a project to help the mothers of malnourished children with emloyment producing jute handicrafts and now supports artisans selling for a larger fair trade export market.They also provide literary classes, training on nutrition, women's legal rights, educational awareness and finance.

*photos courtesy of Apolis