Toiletry bag with nettle and hemp fibres from the Himalayas
A chic, sober bath accessory for him and her.
Hand-woven from Nettle and Himalayan Hemp fibres - Medium size - 17 x 17 x 8 cm - 80 g
This toiletry bag is the result of women's craftsmanship in using natural, wild fibres. Woven with 1 striped side in hemp and 1 plain side in nettle, it's ideal for protecting your everyday treasures: documents, jewellery, make-up, manicure... Compact and practical, it slips easily into a bag or suitcase. Its tweed style, typical of English fabrics, makes it an elegant, sober and timeless bath accessory. An eco-design creation for both Him and Her.
Key feature
An elegant, sophisticated, hand-woven toiletry bag that retains the uniqueness of nettle fibre's wild origin.
Solidarity economy
Handmade
Women's empowerment
Natural or organic materials
Vegan
Wild nettle : an innovative, socially responsible fibre
Harvested in northern India, wild nettle grows abundantly at altitudes of between 1,200 and 3,000 metres, reaching heights of up to 3 metres. Traditionally used for braiding rope, it is very strong. Its use as a woven fibre represents one of the few sources of income in the Himalayan mountains. It is collected, spun and woven in inaccessible regions, subject to seasonal harvesting and transport difficulties.
Christine Delpal, Karawan's designer, has taken up the challenge of using this fibre in an eco-design approach to create exclusive pencil cases and cushions. This experimental micro-development project in Uttarakhand (India) was carried out with a local NGO.
Spinning and weaving wild nettle
Turning wild nettle into textile fibre is a painstaking process based on a number of techniques that are carried out exclusively by hand. After harvesting, the stalks are boiled to allow the non-fibrous parts to decompose and release the fibres. The nettle is then spun by hand and woven on handlooms.
The irregularity of the hand-spinning gives each piece a unique character, rich in nuances of colour and texture. The herringbone weaves made from nettle fibre are strongly reminiscent of the English tweed style.
Exceptional pieces... Karawan's unique creations combine the charm of a wild material with the authentic know-how of the Himalayan mountains.
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