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The Skin Pik design is local to Goroka and symbolises when women came together to eat; those with higher status were treated to the finer parts of the pig, while the women of lower status were left to wait. The design speaks of independence and empowerment.
This Bilum is handwoven from acrylic and wool yarn, as well as upcycled knitwear, using traditional weaving techniques.
This Bilum is medium in size, featuring a Bright Pink Wood Pom-Pom tassel.
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Material:80% Acrylic 20% WoolThis Bilum is a sustainable and culturally significant bag, handwoven with upcycled yarns made from overstocked knitwear. This vibrant design captures the weaver's spiritual heritage in unexpected and joyous colour palettes. Dimensions:42cm wide36cm high89cm strapEmbellishments:A Bright Pink Wood Pom-Pom tassel.Meet the Weaver:Artisan weaver Elsa Kavin, 32, lives with her family in the Bena Bena valley near Fanuifa in Goroka. She is the sole income earner in her extended family and takes care of six people, including supporting her younger sister's children’s school fees. Elsa has been weaving since she was young, a craft learned from her mother, and today she has made the vibrant snake pattern her signature.
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.
To clean bag, remove pom pom and tassel, cold machine wash and line dry.
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