ANDEAN HANDLOOMED AND ORGANIC DYED HANDBAG MACANA STYLE LEATHER... Do you were looking for an unique handbag able to spice up the next season autumn and winter outfits and fashionable enought to last forever like a classic item? Here is the answer to your call: The Macana leather handbag totally...
ANDEAN HANDLOOMED AND ORGANIC DYED HANDBAG MACANA STYLE LEATHER
Do you were looking for an unique handbag able to spice up the next season autumn and winter outfits and fashionable enought to last forever like a classic item? Here is the answer to your call: The Macana leather handbag totally handmade from begin to end.
How is that possible? Because I have made an amazing fashion discovery that I am bringing to my customers in USA and Canada.
Let me tell you the whole story:
In the heart of South Andean Ecuador, Gualaceo, lives a very special family, the Jimenez Ulloa, carriers of antique knitting traditions that probably will be dissapearing by the next decade.
The head of this family, artist and artisan Jose Jimenez, stills leads the production of handmade shawls, scarfs and knits or "macana" fabrics used by the famous brand "Marcini" specialized in leather handmade goods mixed with andean textiles.
The leather handbags with andean iconography and knits are high end products, meet the standarts of international quality and are highly appreciated and rewarded in Europe and United States.
The material use in the fabric are cotton, cabuya and penca (andean fibers).
The Jimenez family uses the ikat technique in order to get unique designs and colors.
That means design the motives first, then knot the fabric threads where we need the dyes and deep dye in organic dyes. Finally, the fabric is handloomed in ancient looms.
At the very end appears on the garment, Inca designs, Canari figures, birds, butterflies, flowers, squares and abstract shapes, mountains, etc.
Every "macana" or knit has a unique and special designs and colors as result of natural dies as charcoal, colored earth, flowers, fiber of fruits and plants, cochinilla, etc.
The production of each handmade handbag can takes from 1 to 2 weeks for knitting and 1 week for the leather process. It can take up to one month depending of the complexity of the design and the size of the handbag.
Get this beautiful "Macana Handbag" in leather, it will be never be out of fashion, it will age with grace and elegance and is like a Persian rug, a luxury product able to give the bright you need to any boring autumn and winter outfit.
DESCRIPTION
PRODUCT: 1 MACANA Handbag
ORIGIN: Imported, South America, Ecuador
COLOR: Multicolor, black background with gold yellow CANARI designs
MATERIAL: Leather and "Macana" fabric is a mix of cotton, cabuya and penca fibers from Andean corridor, very thermal and strong fibers, also hypoallergenic
DESIGNS: Andean Designs, Incas and Canari.
DIMENSIONS:
The handbag is a rectangle and the dimensions are 15 wide and 10 height. The leather base is 4 inches wide and the straps are 10 inches long, for a total height of 20 inches
OTHER DETAILS:
It is a structured handbag, able to work as a weekend bag or with office outfits because is elegant and could be a spicing accesorie for any black outfit. Totally lined inside, with zipper closure. Has also zipper pocket inside and the pocket for the mobil phone is a leather pocket located inside the handbag. 100% leather and organic handmade item.
PRICE:
My price is $ 55, these " macanas handbags" are retailed for $70. I am adding a minimum fee for a priced and unique leather handbag that is not mass produced, you can be sure you will be the happy owner or an unique handbag, is like ordered just for you.
You will get compliments for your good taste averywhere, I can assure that!
Thanks for looking! The production of this garment is labor intense and should be appreaciate for the lovers of unique items who want to offer a fair trade experience to the Ecuadorian artisans.
SHIPPING AND PAYMENT:<>
Payment is due after 5 days of closing auction or commitment to buy. The shipping method used is USPS, Priority Mail.
Shipping cost is $5.75 for USA, $10.80 for Canada and for other international customers $13.
Items unpaid will be reported to the Ebay team as special cases and will be listed after 7 days.
Please feel free to ask anything you need to know about the item or shipping method, I will answer all the questions within 24 hours.
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