I want this! It would be perfect for my vacation that is just around the corner. Fill it up with things I’ll buy in Italy. And you know what: its made of recycles cement bags in Bangladesh and its fair trade made so even better.
Helt underbar! Bara vill ha denna resevaska nar jag aker pa semester till Sicilien nu i sommar. Jag kan fylla den med saker som jag ska kopa dar! Sen ar den fair trade made i Bangladesh av gamla cementpasar. Slitstarka som bara den!
I could also see my white sofa filled with pillows like these!
Jag skulle ocksa kunna tanka mig min vita soffa fylld med dessa kuddar!
Escama Studio, based in San Fransisco and Brazil, makes beautiful recycled fashion accessories using crochet and recycled aluminum pull-tabs. Yes aluminum pull tabs. And they are very stylish and such an easy accessory to combine with just about anything. And the thing is: its so geniously made: you don’t notice they are actually aluminum pull tabs. You just see this interesting shiny surface and you want to touch it.
Its also a fair trade project!
Each piece comes with a hang tag bearing the signature of the person who made it. You can read more about this person by visiting Escama Studio web. If you would like to send a thank you note, click the email icon and we will translate your message into Portuguese and forward it on.
The artists work in co-operatives located outside of Brasília, Brazil. The groups offer women and men in the community a means to earn a living wage through handicrafts and provide a setting where friends are made and self-esteem is regained.
Bags from Escama Studios has been published in Elle, Perspective and Time Out HK among others.
See how the pull tap bags are made in below video:
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