handbags with pockets

Indonesian artisan Susan designs this attractive shoulder bag. Featuring a black cotton lining, the bag is handmade from 100% cotton. The interior contains six pockets, while the exterior has two velcro pockets and one zipper pocket. The bag can be worn with an adjustable, removable shoulder strap or as a waist pack. A beautiful, hand-stamped batik pattern in copper, white, and black covers the bag, which is as lovely as it is convenient.

Hailing from India, Kailash and Anurag are father and son who work with local artisans to create wonderful pieces of work. They present this shoulder bag travel wallet, handcrafted from 100% cotton with a leather strap and accents. The leafy motifs in iris and pale grey are created using the batik method, where a wax resist is applied to the material before submerging it in a vat of dye. The bag folds open to reveal a polyester lining in olive checks with five zipper pockets, a photo ID window, a small open pocket, and a large open pocket for storing paper bills. An exterior flap pocket closes with a magnetic snap.

Batik motifs adorn a patchwork pattern in a sweet palette of brown tones. Wahyu Sulistiani's handbag is crafted in Java from cotton, adding a sturdy handle and a zippered closure. The accessory is also lined and has an interior pocket for small items, making it a handy complement with a lovely aura.

Queen of flowers, a majestic butterfly explores a floral world on the surface of this leather tote from Java. Farida Ridwan hand-paints the designs with a wax resist before applying colorful dyes to this handbag in the style of batik handicrafts. This tote opens with a zipper to a lined interior with a zipper pocket on one side.

One of the oldest batik designs, traditional kawung motifs in cordovan, old gold, and white decorate this wristlet from Bali. Yuvin Priyana creates this wristlet, decorated using the batik method, where the fabric is printed with a wax resist before being treated with dyes. Leather accents and a wrist strap in saddle brown complete this handbag, which opens with a zipper to a faux suede-lined interior with an open pocket on one side.

This handcrafted portfolio is presented by India's Kailash and Anurang, who work with local artisans. Crafted from olive cotton canvas with leather accents, it opens to reveal a single inner pocket with a polyester lining, designed to carry file folders. The indigo and pale grey colors present on the flap are achieved using the batik method, where a was resist is applied to the fabric before submerging it in a vat of dye.