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Handmade Bag
42,20 €
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Small‑batch craft production. The time counts from your order.This bag is currently made by women between the ages of 70 and 80, who weave only a plant called palm, which grows in the same vacant lots of their youth.
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Shipping time: More than 2 weeks
We ship to Portugal, the rest of Europe, the US, Canada and Brazil. You have 30 days to return the piece free of charge. Payment is secure and encrypted.
Palm basketry from Tavira
Handmade Bag
The bag that carries tradition into contemporary life.
Story of the piece
Handmade Bag
A bag that carries tradition to a modern lifestyle.
There was a time when farmers were the authors of some of their own tools. In Tavira (Algarve, Portugal), it wasn’t that long ago. Maybe they didn’t have to make the shovel or the scythe, sure, but what good are those if you don’t have the baskets to carry the bountiful harvest with you? That’s what we learned: fifty years ago it was still common for local farmers to build their own palm baskets so they could collect potatoes and carobs.
Thanks to AECT (Associação em Contacto Tavira) — an association that promotes active ageing and fights isolation and exclusion among the elder population — we found three gorgeous products that descend from that tradition.
This bag is currently crafted by 70-to-80 year old women, weaving nothing but a plant called palm, which grows in the same wastelands of their youths.
And you know what we couldn’t believe? In addition to making these, some of these artisans still work on the fields every day. In their faces, their hands and their stories we found a tapestry of time and strength.
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In numbers
The piece in facts.
Diameter35cm
About 35 cm in diameter.
Depth10cm
About 10 cm deep.
Weavers' age80years
Made by women aged between 70 and 80.
See the piece
See every detail.
Overview
A round bag
A circular body and two long handles, all in palm.
- 1SpiralThe palm plait coils out from the centre.
- 2HandlesHandles in palm cord, to carry on the shoulder.
- 3EdgeThe rim closes the bag with a firm seam.
Detail
The handles
Up close, the hand-twisted palm cord.
- 1HandleTwisted cord, made for daily use.
- 2Palm plaitStrips of palm plaited by hand.
Meet the Producer
WOVEN BY THE VITALITY OF OLD AGE
Crafted by women aged 70 to 80, who weave nothing but a plant called palmeira, which grows in the same wastelands of their youth.
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Questions
Everything you need to know.
What is this piece?
Palm bag handwoven in empreita by artisans from Tavira, Algarve, through AECT. An Algarve tradition carried into contemporary everyday life.
Which region is it from?
It comes from Algarve, in Portugal. At Ra-Ro, every piece is tied to its origin and to the territory where it is made.
Who makes this piece?
It is made by AECT, the producer Ra-Ro works with directly for this piece.
What technique is used?
This piece is made using the Empreita technique.
Are all pieces identical?
As a handmade piece, it may vary slightly from one example to another. That variation is part of its authenticity.
Where do you ship?
We ship to Portugal, the rest of Europe, the US, Canada and Brazil.
How do returns work?
You have 30 days for a free return.
Is payment secure?
Yes, all payments are processed securely and encrypted.
Take home this bag and a Tavira tradition woven by hand.
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