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Upcycled Cotton Shoulder Bag with Recycled Tire Accents, 'Go Eco Friendly'

Product ID: U38660

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Upcycled Cotton Shoulder Bag with Recycled Tire Accents, 'Go Eco Friendly'

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India's Anita Ahuja proves there is grace and elegance in the art of recycling waste materials with the fabulous design of this shoulder bag. Crafted of upcycled cotton canvas, the bag is trimmed with tire inner tube; it also shapes the external pocket. Both materials are used for the handles and removable shoulder strap. The open-top bag features a zipper pocket in the black cotton interior.

Since the bag is handmade with tire tubes, their marks and letters will appear naturally on the bag, therefore no two pieces will be exactly the same.

Made in India

  • 100% upcycled cotton with recycled tire accents and iron hardware. Cotton lining
  • Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
  • Free Gift Wrap? No
  • Premium Gift Wrap? Yes
  • 0.98 kgs
  • 2.2 lbs
  • Bag: 37 cm H x 50 cm W x 14 cm D
  • Bag: 14.5" H x 19.75" W x 5.5" D
  • Strap(s): 132 cm L x 2.75 cm W
  • Strap(s): 52" L x 1.1" W
  • Drop length: 62 cm from strap to bag
  • Drop length: 24.5" from strap to bag
  • Handle(s): 31 cm L x 3 cm W
  • Handle(s): 12.25" L x 1.2" W
  • Drop length: 11 cm from strap to bag
  • Drop length: 4.3" from strap to bag
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Meet the Artist

Artfully crafted by Anita Ahuja from India.

 

Meet the Artist

Anita Ahuja

Anita Ahuja

"I love the fact that the raw material I work with has no value to anybody, it can be very ugly looking, but I'm able to create new designs that make it fashionable and very likeable."

"It all started as a small step to recycle the waste in our neighborhood that wasn't being managed by local authorities.... It was out of sheer social responsibility that my husband Shalabh and I started this organization to help conserve the environment, while at the same time make beautiful usable products crafted by creative talents.

"As we all know plastic bags pose the biggest problem to our environment, not only because there are so many of them, but also because they cannot be recycled locally. After much experimentation we realized that the solution laid in upcycling the bags into sheets of plastic that could be reinvented as fashion accessories.

"In our efforts to contribute to the preservation of the environment, we now upcycle other materials such as tire tubes, denim, seat belts, packaging wrappers as well as sari fabrics and cotton swaths we collect from exporters.

"It's a joint effort that we, along with our team, have been able to not only find a solution for this humongous problem, but also help generate employment for many jobless people.

"It's so fascinating to see unused rags turn into such beautiful pieces. "I love the fact that the raw material I work with has no value to anybody, it can be very ugly looking, but I'm able to create new designs that make it fashionable and very likeable. This appeals to the artist in me.

"Our bags are selling well and the proceeds are put into good use. Firstly, better wages for employees – the people collecting bags for us earn on average three times more selling to us than they would earn elsewhere. Secondly, we offer training opportunities for all staff so that they can get more skilled jobs either within the organization or elsewhere. Thirdly, a school in the slum where many of the garbage collectors we work with live. Finally, we offer loans to the people we work with, so they can develop their own start-up businesses, and most recently a health clinic for the entire workforce.

"It feels amazing to see happy faces every single day – this is what drives me to work. When I work more and am able to sell more, I know that I can employ more people and help more people earn a living.

"As we continue to realize our vision for a cleaner and eco-friendly environment, we would love for our products be appreciated worldwide, and this in turn will help many more people who are associated with us.

"Today, we employ and train people from Delhi's most disadvantaged communities to clear their streets of the plague of plastic bag waste. Once the waste bags are transformed into our products, they are sold for profit which can be spent in those same communities - on education and welfare programs.

"By buying one of our products you not only get to be a trendsetter with a beautiful, funky piece of high fashion – you will also be helping some of India's poorest people, and its environment.

"Come, let's work together for a better environment!"

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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
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 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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