Tote Raffia Bag with Two Handles Raffia Large Madagascan

Tote Raffia Bag with Two Handles Raffia Large

This gorgeous bag is made from raffia with 2 sets of leather handles, so it can go over the shoulder or carried by hand. The tote is an open basket with a cotton lining that has an internal pocket. 

This is a brilliant holiday bag, easily packed into your luggage.  Flat until you start filling it, this tote bag can be rolled up and comes back to life as soon as it is unrolled.

Very strong but light, it's a great everyday bag, or beach bag, or market bag, or ….

Easily cleaned with a moist cloth or if you get it covered in sand, hose it off. Dry in the shade and put away dry. Raffia is an amazing product, very hardy and durable. If the bag creases, use a hot dry iron to press them out.

Measures 40cm wide x 33cm high x 19cm deep. Dual handles with longest drop of 30cm to the top of the bag.

Fair Trade, Eco-friendly, Sustainable.

About Raffia

Raffia is native to Madagascar and a sustainable resource to the country. Collectors go deep in the island to harvest the raffia fibre of the raffia palm tree, which grows in tropical regions of Madagascar. Each palm branch is made of nearly 100 leaflets, which are sustainably removed from the palms yielding long continuous fibres that are then dried before using.

Raffia strands have a natural resin, making them not only soft and smooth but just as resilient and strong. 

With a population of over 28 million citizens, Madagascar’s raffia industry employs over 2 million.