Supporting Artisanal Communities Globally

When women are empowered, communities as a whole are transformed​​

 

These unique wool totes are designed and crafted by a fair trade women's cooperative just outside of Oaxaca City, Mexico.  The Vida Nueva Cooperative was founded by 6 single women over 20 years ago.  Some had husbands who migrated for work and never returned, some had not married and some were widows.  All needed to support their families and weaving had the biggest potential economic reward for their labor.  And so the coop was formed.  They meet regularly, make decisions together, are organized as a successfully functioning business and have built distribution markets over time.  We love these totes as they are the perfect size to use every day as well as travel with.  They are made from 100% wool handwoven on a traditional loom, lined with high quality cotton complete with leather handles. Our Oaxaca Wool Totes have unique designs and colour combinations.