•KANTHA FLEUR• fanny pack & coin purse (sold separately)

Kantha is a traditional craft of the Indian subcontinent in which layers of vintage saris are hand-stitched together, giving them a second life. Rachel & Bo source this material from Basha, an organization that employs Bangladeshi women who are at a high risk of abuse or exploitation. Basha offers these artisans training, employment, autonomy, and also works with their children, ensuring that the cycle of poverty is broken.

FEATURES:

• festival fanny pack:
  • front: kantha cloth
  • back: moss brown waxed canvas
  • 7.5” tall, 8.5” wide at the top, 9.5" at widest point
  • zipper closure
    
  • waist/sling strap (adjustable between 36"-53")
  • 100% vegan
• matching coin purse
  • front & back: kantha cloth
  • 4” tall x 5.25” wide
  • zipper closure
  • 100% vegan

THE MAKER:

Rachel Elise was founded in 2008 while owner and maker Rachel Aughtry was earning her BFA in Fiber Art. Combining the skills from her degree with her life-long love of sewing, she started selling a collection of bags at the neighborhood coffee shop. Within a few years, Rachel's husband Bo was able to quit his job and help with production as well. Elementality was their first retail stockist in Asheville and they eventually relocated their studio here, moving from their native Texas to our Blue Ridge Mountains! They are both avid hikers and foodies, so Asheville is definitely a perfect fit. Rachel combines her own hand-printed textiles with canvas, waxed canvas, & high grade hardware to create her trademark bags.

TIMEFRAME:

IN STOCK, WILL SHIP WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS

for more information on this listing, please call or text us at (828) 299-4751