Ideal for any occasion, a novel gift bag takes shape in cotton. Artisans from Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM) – which means Foundation for Noble Work – create it hold a favorite bottle of wine. They work in batik to depict a handsome geometric motif in dark blue and white. The bag closes with cotton drawstrings.
Wine not included.
Made in Indonesia
100% cotton
Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
"We get women involved in crafting. We try to empower poor women in local communities so they can earn additional income to help their husbands, pay school fees, and buy food."
Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM), which means Foundation for Noble Work, is a nonprofit organization that works to improve the... quality of life for the poor in Indonesia. Indonesia has seen widespread development but, with the fourth largest population in the world, there are still many areas that severely lack proper healthcare, education, and community services. Millions of families continue to live below the poverty line, surviving on less than two dollars a day. YUM has worked for more than four decades in this vast archipelago to support communities, giving them hope and a way out of the cycle of poverty.
In the late 1960s, three foreigners began to work together to assist the poor and destitute in Jakarta. Wilbert Verheyen, Sister Rina Ruigrok, and Ibrohim Wessels initially established a mobile medical clinic and later a small hospital that serviced the poorest Jakarta residents. Each of these three social workers was a member of Subud and, with the support of this organization, Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM) was born in 1975.
Bapak Muhammad Subuh officially established YUM as a legal foundation in 1976 with the goal of providing medical care, social and educational instruction, and occupational rehabilitation for the poor in Indonesia. YUM carried on the work of Mr. Wilbert, Sister Rina, and Mr. Ibrohim through a range of health projects, but also expanded into education and rehabilitation programs for orphans and destitute children. This included the development of the Children's Village in Cipanas that still operates successfully today.
At the organization's peak in the 1980s and early 1990s, YUM was providing services to up to 50,000 people every year. Due to the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s and a range of other contributing factors, YUM experienced a period of time where a number of projects stagnated and the number of people benefiting from the organization's projects decreased significantly. In 2005, a new board took over management of YUM with the ambition of achieving sustainability, improving the quality of the organization's projects, and, ultimately, providing assistance to more of the poor and destitute in Indonesia.
YUM is a registered charity in the Republic of Indonesia. Our mission is to work with communities in providing holistic and sustainable support in the areas of healthcare, education, and community development. To ensure accountability and transparency, YUM is annually audited by an external auditing organization. YUM is also an associate member of Susila Dharma International, which has consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). In response to the Clinton Global Initiative's Commitment to Action in September 2011, Yayasan Usaha Mulia committed to building a vocational training center in central Kalimantan.
In 2018, YUM helped more than 25,000 people, especially in the remote areas of Indonesia. We also promote equity, providing equal services to all, regardless of religion, gender, age, race, ethnicity, or health status.
Our projects depend on donations. We also campaign for donations on social media. We are trying to improve our efforts to earn capital by expanding the handicrafts we offer That's why we are working with you. We don't produce the materials ourselves — we buy the materials and get women involved in crafting. We try to empower poor women in local communities, teaching them these crafts so they can earn additional income to help their husbands, pay school fees for their children, and buy food.
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WOMEN
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XXL
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BUST
35 - 36
37 - 38
39 - 41
42 - 44
46 - 48
WAIST
27 - 28
29 - 30
31 - 33
34 - 36
38 - 40
HIPS
37 - 38
39 - 40
42 - 43
45 - 46
49 - 50
MEN
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M
L
XL
XXL
CHEST
36 - 38
39 - 41
42 - 44
46 - 48
50 - 52
WAIST
30 - 32
32 - 34
35 - 37
38 - 41
43 - 45
NECK
14 - 14.5
15 - 15.5
16 - 16.5
17 - 17.5
18 - 18.5
SLEEVE
32.5
33.5
34.5
35.5
36.5
FINDING YOUR SIZE
Take your measurements with the tape measure over your under garments. If your measurements fall between sizes you may prefer the next larger size. Inseam, skirt and dress lengths vary by style and will be listed in the item description. Our sweaters are knit in standard American sizes, however actual measurements vary by style.
BUST / CHEST
Measure around the fullest part of chest under the arms and over the shoulder blades keeping the tape measure level.
WAIST
Measure around the smallest part of the waist keeping the tape measure comfortably loose. Most garments use the low waist measurement noted below.
LOW WAIST
Measure around the body approximately 1.5" below the natural waist (above). This is the area where most pants and skirts actually fit.
HIPS
Standing with your heels together, measure around the fullest part of the body approx 7"-8" below the waist.
NECK
Measure around the base of the neck keeping the tape measure comfortably loose.
SLEEVE
Bend elbow slightly and starting at the center back of the neck, measure across the shoulder, to the elbow and down to the wrist.
INSEAM
Our standard inseam length for women is 32" and 34" for men; however inseam measurements will vary slightly by style.
Belts with buckles are measured in inches that correspond to a waist size however, most people do not wear belts on the waist, they wear them closer to the hips. A buckle belt measurement is take from the end of the "pin" of the buckle to the middle hole on the belt. Generally there are 5 holes for size adjustment, with a 1" space between each, so the middle hole will the be average size of the belt.
For at tie belt (no buckle) measure the belt portion end to end and half of the tie portion. This again is the medium size of the belt.
For a soft fabric tie belt it can be called "1 size fits most" and the entire length of the belt should be measured and listed.
See buckle/tie belt size standards below.
WOMEN
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XL
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inches
26 - 30
28 - 32
31 - 35
34 - 38
38 - 42
cm
76 - 86
81.5 - 91.5
86.5 - 96.5
91.5 - 101.5
96.5 - 106.5
+/- tolerance: 0.5 inches or 1.25 cm
MEN
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L
XL
XXL
inches
30 - 34
32 - 36
35 - 39
39 - 43
43 - 47
cm
81.5 - 91.5
86.5 - 96.5
91.5 - 101.5
96.5 - 106.5
109 - 119
+/- tolerance: 0.5 inches or 1.25 cm
Sash tie length
Lay sash/tie out flat away from the garment and measure from end to end.
Belt with buckle
Measure from the end of the pin of the buckle (where it touches the buckle) to the middle hole.
Belt without buckle
Measure from the belt portion end to end and half of the tie portion. This is will give you the medium size of the belt.
Download our printable ring sizing chart to find the perfect fit!
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