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Basin Sac Bags |
These fun shoulder bags come in both square and round versions. Strips of mud cloth are interwoven with a silk blend fabric, creating a cloth called basin, that is softer and allows for brighter colors. Our basin bags have a small change purse attached on the inside!
The straps are made from the same silk blend fabric as the bag. T he Round bag's strap ties at the top of the shoulder and is about 30" long, whereas the Square style has a traditional strap, about 18" long. Bags are approximately 13" wide; the Round bags are about 14" high and the Square bags are about 17" high. Colors are mostly earth tones; designs vary and sizes will vary.
ABOUT MUD CLOTH
The traditional cloth of Mali is called bogolan or b?g?lanfini, known here as mud cloth. While traditionallyworn as clothing, mud cloth is now crafted into many different types of items including the funky drawstring handbags called "bogo bags", passport bags and a fashionable shoulder bag.
Traditionally men weave the white cotton and women create the intricate designs, although the roles have become interchangeable today. It starts out as hand spun cotton, made on site. Then an elaborate process of dying with the mud and bark takes place.
The dying, pattern cutting and sewing of these bags is done by the women. In the photo (left) we see an artisan adding "bleach" to an area that does will remain white. This substance has only a tiny bit of what we know as bleach in it, and is mostly made from a plant-based substance.
It is said that mud cloth was first discovered when a hunter chased an antelope into a river and got mud on his tunic. When his wife tried to clean the tunic, she could not remove the mud stains. This river was in the northern part of Mali and it is from this region that the mud is "harvested" for use in mud cloth because of the particular acid and mineral levels found in this region.
Colors are earthy colors, such as browns, ochre, brownish yellows and designs are varied.
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| FT12148 |
Basin Sacs - Round with Tie Strap |
$40.00 |
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| FT12151 |
Basin Sacs - Square with Traditional Strap |
$40.00 |
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Basin Sacs - Round with Tie Strap
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