zipper bag

Costa Rican artisan Higinia Gonzalez handcrafts a fun and stylish shoulder bag that can be worn across the body or over the shoulder, perfect for the woman on the move. The strap and boldly striped cotton fabric are handwoven on a backstrap loom using time-honored techniques with thread hand dyed by the artisan. Using all natural dyes, the artisan creates stripe motifs in black and silver grey on one side, and a diamond motif in the same colors on the other side. The main compartment is lined in powder blue cotton and secures with a zipper. The bag also has an exterior zippered pocket.

Rajnandinee and Srabonti recall ancient Indian architectural patterns for the modern design of this tote bag. Underscored by black, beige and grey building block patterns are revealed through the daboo mud resist style of block-printing, which dates back to circa 675 A.D. in Akola, in the Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan. The bag's black lined interior has a zipper pocket as well as two open pockets. The bag closes with a zipper.

Bright yellow contrasts smartly with black, grey and white in the design of this shoulder bag from Indonesia. From the Lawe Lurik Community, the bag features a patchwork composition with hand-woven striped patterns that are famously known as lurik. The cotton bag features an adjustable shoulder strap, lateral drawstrings and a magnetic snap closure. The roomy black cotton-lined interior has one zipper pocket and one open pocket.

A father and son artisan duo from India, Kailash and Anurag are excited to present their own designs in this cotton organizer with an open front pocket. Accented with black leather, it opens with a zipper to reveal a polyester lining with three open pockets, one zipper pocket, and three slots for bank cards on one side. A single leather loop inside the crease can be used to hold a pen or pencil. The checkered patterns in stone and pale grey on the front are achieved through the batik method, where a wax resist is applied to the fabric before submerging it in a vat of dye.