Description

This beautiful purse features fabrics designed by Ikuntji Artists, printed by Publisher Textiles, Sydney and made by our fairtrade partners, Kravan House.

Lovely to carry – our Carla purse is well-crafted, practical and durable. Plus it looks great in limited edition hand printed fabric. Carla will keep your cards, coins and cash in order. We get many repeat customers for this one.

Fabric: Linen/cotton feature base cloth and cotton lining.

W: 20 cm (8 inches)
H: 10 cm (4 inches)
D: 2 cm (0.75 inches)

Features:

Magnetic clasp
6 slip-in card pockets
Two full length pocket/compartments for notes
Zippered full length internal pocket
Limited edition – only 4 made
Can be washed gently by hand

Kravan House have been operating for more than 16 years from a shopfront in Riverside Kravan House was one of Cambodia’s first social enterprises. After war and instability left the country with limited infrastructure and few manufacturers it took a long time for any industries to establish, let alone employ disabled people. Kravan House was founded by Mrs Thanan Hok in 2003 to provide training and employment opportunities to women and men people who are disabled due to landmines, polio and other physical challenges.

Fair Trade: #whomadeyourbag – Mr Run Cheak and his wife make the small and large messenger bags. They have been working for social enterprise Kravan House for more than 15 years. Mr Run Cheak was a farmer who stepped on a landmine in 1993. At Kravan House he retrained as an artisan which has given him good steady income and he has become a master craftsman.

Fabric printed by:
Publisher Textiles & Papers in Sydney is one of Australia’s leading print houses. Focused on producing original patterns through traditional hand-screen printing methods they create bold and colourful textiles, hand printed wallpaper, clothing and fabric.

Please note that each purse is unique and the placement of the fabric design is different and wonderful on each item.

Design guide (Please select the design you would like from the drop down menu to the right)