Melele Diamond Bilum Tote Bag | 6188

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• Product Info

  Material:
  This Bilum is handwoven from acrylic and wool yarn as well as upcycled knitwear using traditional weaving techniques.
  
  Dimensions:
  W40cm x H34cm | H84cm w/ straps. 
  
  About the Weaver:
  Melele is from Bena, currently residing in Faniufa. She is currently one of the youngest weavers, and as a young woman raised by a single parent, she weaves and sells Bilum to help support her daily living expenses.

• About The Brand

  Not-For-Profit fashion brand Among Equals was founded by textile designer, Caroline Sherman, in 2015 after she fell in love with the craft of Bilum bags, which were on display at an expo in Sydney. 

  In 2015, Caroline made her first trip to Papua New Guinea to immerse in the weavers' world and view their annual Bilum Festival held in Goroka. During her travels, she met women from different regions and the idea for the Among Equals endeavour was cemented. Today, the brand works with communities across Papua New Guinea, including the Goroka, Mount Hagen, Telefomin and Madang regions, and is proud to count more than 2,000 weavers in its fold.

  Through its trade of Bilum, Among Equals is dedicated to improving the communities' well-being, including funding and construction of Blue Haus, a safe shelter for the weavers to come together, learn and weave.

• Care

  To clean bag, remove pom pom and tassel, cold machine wash and line dry.

• Shipping + Returns

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• Values
  • Artisan
  • Ethical
  • Gives Back