The Kaway is a versatile bag you can take with you on quick trips to the local market. Designed as a compact, trendy alternative to plastic bags, it's perfect for carrying groceries, books, or those fresh flowers you just bought.
The Kaway shopping bag was lovingly made by the female weavers of Shinshe, in non-factory working conditions. We believe that customers have the right to know how their purchase impacts the life of the human behind the product. Read more about Banana Fiber Weaving in Shinshe here and our Social Responsibility and Ethics here.
*The Kaway shopping bag takes between 160-192 hours to make.
All products are individually made by hand using natural materials and may vary slightly in color and size.
Banana textile production is a long and laborious process that involves several months of work before a single piece is completed. Woven on manually operated looms, banana fiber is low impact and a sustainable alternative to resource-intensive cotton and other petroleum-based fibers. The banana plant used is grown locally in the backyards of the weavers and farmers of Shinshe.
Kariari aims to put a human face on the places we visit and the products we choose to welcome in our homes.
40%-60% of the sales go to our artisan partners directly, and another 1% is reinvested in their local communities.
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