Rubbish Bags! Recycled Shoulder Bag

As worn by Ugly Betty in her hit tv series!

This bright and funky woven Fair Trade shoulder bag is made from collected juice and sweet wrapper refuse, thus avoiding landfills and creating quirky, fun fashion.

The handles are skillfully woven into the actual bag making a tough and durable product.

The weaving is done in the home of the artisan and it takes about a day to make this one bag. 

Each item is unique and may differ slightly in colour from the actual image shown.

It is part of our Rubbish Bags! collection. (See below).  

This Fair Trade bag was hand woven in Cebu, the Philippines.

Dimensions - width 35 cm  x  height 36 cm  x  depth 8 cm approx.

This co-operative was founded in 2007 and is made up of 10 part time studio workers and about 70 home workers, mainly women who are all paid the national minimum wage or above, allowing them to support their families.

The workers get a bonus every Christmas, equivalent to one month`s wage. Their healthcare is also supported. These workers are from the Cebu mountain regions where work is difficult to gain.

The project supports both local jobs and helps to keep the surrounding environment clean as the materials used by the artisans is waste packaging that was heading for landfill. The co-operative has been funded by the UK and a French partner to purchase the sewing machines and cleaning facilities.

"Salamat"  (Thank you)

Our fantastic Rubbish Bags! Shoulder Bag is just one of the many bags made by the team in Cebu.