ShweShwe Tote

This bright tote makes a great market bag or carry-all! Each tote is made from traditional African shweshwe fabric and has a contrasting color front pocket.

Artisan Alice Tikiso once worked in Lesotho's garment factories where she learned technical sewing and quality control. Along with her husband Edward she founded Nkobo, a small business that specializes in handmade products from traditional African shweshwe fabric and paper jewelry. Alice hopes to grow her business to help other qualified seamstresses make a fair wage.

• Cotton
• 28" L (71.1 cm) straps
• 12.5" H x 11.25" W (31.8 x 28.6 cm)
• Handmade in & fairly traded from Lesotho