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Handcrafted Shoulder Bag with Upcycled Metalized Wrappers, 'Eco Info'

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Handcrafted Shoulder Bag with Upcycled Metalized Wrappers, 'Eco Info'

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Nicaragua's Rosibel Cruz makes a wonderful statement of eco consciousness with the design of this shoulder bag. Featuring brown leather accents, the bag is woven by hand recycling metalized wrappers – exclusively the ingredients and nutritional information sections.

Made in Nicaragua

  • Recycled metalized wrapper, leather accent and nickel plated brass fixtures
  • Features a zipper closure
  • Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
  • Recycled materials may vary slightly in color and/or pattern
  • Promotes recycling and reduces waste
  • Free Gift Wrap? Yes
  • Premium Gift Wrap? Yes
  • 0.22 kgs
  • 0.5 lbs
  • Bag: 18 cm H x 20 cm W x 4 cm D
  • Bag: 7" H x 7.75" W x 1.6" D
  • Strap(s): 131 cm min L - x 148 cm max L x 2 cm W
  • Strap(s): 52" min L - x 58" max L x 0.8" W
  • Maximum drop length : 68.5 cm from strap to bag
  • Maximum drop length : 27" from strap to bag
  • Minimum drop length : 59.5 cm from strap to bag
  • Minimum drop length : 23.5" from strap to bag
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Meet the Artist

Artfully crafted by Rosibel Cruz from Central America.

 

Meet the Artist

Rosibel Cruz

"My art is crafting bags and accessories by recycling discarded snack wrappers."

"I'm Rosibel Cruz and I was born in Nicaragua. I'm a hard-working, dedicated, creative and passionate woman. My art is... crafting bags and accessories by recycling discarded snack wrappers. I am self-taught in this craft.

"When my husband and I took a Christmas trip in 2011, I saw some bags made from this material and I wanted to learn how to make them. I began practicing how to weave with the snack bags I'd find.

"My friends visited me while I was working on a bag and they said they were impressed by me learning this craft. One the girls ordered a purse for an event but, when she saw how slowly and badly I wove, she made fun of me and said how difficult it would be for me to have it ready on time. This discouraged me a bit but, two years later, this person saw me on television in an interview with CNN. Since then, that woman looks at me with different eyes, admiring and respecting my work. This experience has taught me that everything can be achieved with effort.

"I practiced a lot and, between so many trials and errors, I managed to improve my technique. For a while, I worked alone, but then I started to teach what I'd learned to other women. I've shared my techniques with more than 40 women today, mostly peddlers and trash collectors. A few of them work directly with me, designing handwoven patterns and working from home so they aren't away from their family and can take care of their children.

"When I started this design project in 2012, I wasn't inspired by anything. I just felt so encouraged and then, soon after, I conceived my daughter Valentina, who greatly inspired me. She grew along with my project and, today, I can imagine her using these bags some day and directing the project her father and I began. Now I also have a son, Marvin David, who adds to my inspiration, and I also imagine him as a future protagonist in this.

"I'm very grateful to my family because they're my source of inspiration and motivation to get ahead. My husband has always supported me and, despite coming home tired from work, he always makes time to help me.

"I hope everything I imagine will come true. I dream about expanding, having a shop to sell my designs, a bigger and better equipped workshop with more machines and lots of work to give opportunities to more people in my community."

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WOMEN S M L XL XXL
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
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 S 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
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BUST / CHEST

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WAIST

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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

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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.

 

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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.

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WOMEN S M L XL  
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
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 S M 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.

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