Hand Embroidered Black & White Geometric Tote Bag

HoonArts Fair Trade, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is your doorway to the rich and colorful artisan world of Central Asia, the heart of the ancient Silk Road. This item is an example of the unique handmade products that HoonArts has carried in the past. Visit the HoonArts website [https://www.hoonarts.com] to check out what’s currently in stock, and explore more about this little known region.

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This unique hand-embroidered black and white tote bag from Tajikistan makes a bold and elegant wardrobe statement. The geometric pattern is taken from a wood carving on a famous Tajik mausoleum.

  • Hand embroidered traditional suzani “Retro” design from Armughon Handicrafts of Tajikistan
  • 14″ wide; 10.5″ tall; 5″ wide
  • Interior & Exterior: 100% Cotton, reinforced for strength & stability
  • Self-fabric shoulder straps
  • Zippered main pocket; 4 interior pockets
  • Colorfast; Dry cleaning or hand wash & air dry recommended
 
Armughon Handicrafts is headed by Munira Akilova (at left above), who has a passion for preserving and revitalizing the traditional patterns and ornaments from the Zerafshan River Valley of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in designs for the modern woman.  Each piece “has its own meaning.” Her designs have received the UNESCO Award of Excellence and have been exhibited at international fairs and exhibitions. She works with a team of impoverished women from rural mountain villages in the Panjakent region of Tajikistan (just across the border from Samarkand) and in the villages surrounding Khujand, helping them to build a future beyond daily survival. Click here for more information about Munira and her  Armughon and Arinumcrafts teams. 

Artisan Group: Armughon Handicrafts

Learn about the artisans we work with: https://www.hoonarts.com/pages/about-artisans

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