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A chic staple for all occasions, this luxe backpack is roomy enough to carry everything you need for your next adventure or a night out.
Adjustable straps, two zippered pockets, drawstring, and magnetic closure, and two internal open pockets.
Dust bag included. Bags come wrapped in handmade mulberry paper, made in the same villages as the beautiful cotton linings.
- 100% Top Grain Italian leather
- 100% cotton lining
- Height: 12 1/2" (14" with handle)
- Base circumference: 30"
As with all Nu Market bags and accessories, 20% of the profits are reinvested into the artisan women's communities that we work with because the most stylish thing you can do is empower other women.
Dual leather drawstrings, magnetic closure, one external and two internal zippered pockets.
Natural cotton dust bag included.
1) Guizhou Blue Weave
The shining star of this must-have handbag is a handwoven fabric made by our women-artisan collaborators in rural China. The pattern is a local design hundreds of years old passed down over generations. This cotton lining is made using centuries-old techniques on traditional wooden looms and using cotton picked from the surrounding hillsides.
2) Ji Jia Indigo Batik
What makes it truly original – almost as unique as you are – is the gorgeous lining that indigo dreams are made of (swoon). Hand woven and hand dyed by our women artisans in southwest China, this cotton lining is made using centuries-old techniques, bringing tradition to modern fashion
We want you to love your Nu Market bag. Here’s some information to make sure you can love it forever, because true love really does exist.
Like you, your bag is special and full of character. Each one is made of all-natural leather that is its authentic self without paints, pigments, or other "enhancing" treatments.
At Nu Market, we treasure natural beauty so you don’t have to do much to keep your bag looking fabulous. But, should scratch marks appear simply use your fingertips to rub them out. Spots and small stains will also become less obvious the more you wear your bag.
Overtime, the color of your bag may change to a warmer hue. Celebrate this new shade, it is the natural course of unaltered leather and everything is better au naturale.
Simply put, wear your bag as often as your heart desires. Embrace its imperfections, or beauty marks as we like to call them, and enjoy it for exactly what it is.
Your bag will do the rest.
While traveling through remote regions of southwest China, we discovered beautiful handicraft traditions, preserved by geographic remoteness and refined by generations of women artisans. But in a region faced with illiteracy and limited job opportunities beyond agriculture, women artisans today often lack a marketplace for their handicrafts beyond their own villages.
We began Nu Market because we saw true potential in connecting women from two worlds: Entrepreneurial, talented, inspiring women artisans in rural China with stylish, sophisticated, socially-conscious individuals in the United States. We think it’s a good match!
We work with over 1,500 women artisans from hundreds of communities throughout rural China. We are constantly exploring new and diverse areas around the world, meeting skills and innovative women everywhere we go.
The handicrafts would be sold to intrepid travelers who visited the women artisans in their villages or attended the closest town during market days; sales are generally very limited geographically, and buyers aren't long-term partners. Additionally, many of the handicrafts are for their family or friends or local celebrations.
We're working with Citi Foundation in the Guizhou region and other local non-profits who are best equipped to deliver trainings and literacy programs. These programs help open additional opportunities for the artisans so that they can follow pursuits beyond those currently afforded to them. Follow us on instagram or on our website to stay involved in these programs
The unique Indigo lining is made through the batik process (dragging melted beeswax on the fabric, dyeing the fabric in indigo several times with washes in between, then melting of the beeswax) and the light blue lining is handwoven on a loom. **make this more general, or expand it. We’re going to be doing many more fabrics, but this should be a little larger in the scale for the description yet speak a little bit more generally
The tote bag should be available later this summer and the cross body will follow shortly thereafter, be sure to sign up for our newsletter to stay informed as to when it’s available!
Imported from one of the finest leather tanneries in Italy, the Nu Market leather on your bag is not only of the highest quality, it has also been produced under strict environmental standards from an ISO 9001 certified tannery. The tannery has been verified by Der Blaue Engel for their strict compliance to environmental and human safety manufacturing procedures. The final milled grain leather gives every single bag and an incredibly soft, luxurious hand feel, without the guilt of a dirty manufacturing processes laden with sludge and hazardous chemicals.
Yes, but only in specialty boutiques. The best way to purchase Nu Market and join our mission to help empower women is to buy online.
About:
A chic staple for all occasions, this luxe backpack is roomy enough to carry everything you need for your next adventure or a night out.
Adjustable straps, two zippered pockets, drawstring, and magnetic closure, and two internal open pockets.
Dust bag included. Bags come wrapped in handmade mulberry paper, made in the same villages as the beautiful cotton linings.
- 100% Top Grain Italian leather
- 100% cotton lining
- Height: 12 1/2" (14" with handle)
- Base circumference: 30"
As with all Nu Market bags and accessories, 20% of the profits are reinvested into the artisan women's communities that we work with because the most stylish thing you can do is empower other women.
Product Details
Dual leather drawstrings, magnetic closure, one external and two internal zippered pockets.
Natural cotton dust bag included.
Interior Fabric
1) Guizhou Blue Weave
The shining star of this must-have handbag is a handwoven fabric made by our women-artisan collaborators in rural China. The pattern is a local design hundreds of years old passed down over generations. This cotton lining is made using centuries-old techniques on traditional wooden looms and using cotton picked from the surrounding hillsides.
2) Ji Jia Indigo Batik
What makes it truly original – almost as unique as you are – is the gorgeous lining that indigo dreams are made of (swoon). Hand woven and hand dyed by our women artisans in southwest China, this cotton lining is made using centuries-old techniques, bringing tradition to modern fashion
Product Care
We want you to love your Nu Market bag. Here’s some information to make sure you can love it forever, because true love really does exist.
Like you, your bag is special and full of character. Each one is made of all-natural leather that is its authentic self without paints, pigments, or other "enhancing" treatments.
At Nu Market, we treasure natural beauty so you don’t have to do much to keep your bag looking fabulous. But, should scratch marks appear simply use your fingertips to rub them out. Spots and small stains will also become less obvious the more you wear your bag.
Overtime, the color of your bag may change to a warmer hue. Celebrate this new shade, it is the natural course of unaltered leather and everything is better au naturale.
Simply put, wear your bag as often as your heart desires. Embrace its imperfections, or beauty marks as we like to call them, and enjoy it for exactly what it is.
Your bag will do the rest.
FAQ
While traveling through remote regions of southwest China, we discovered beautiful handicraft traditions, preserved by geographic remoteness and refined by generations of women artisans. But in a region faced with illiteracy and limited job opportunities beyond agriculture, women artisans today often lack a marketplace for their handicrafts beyond their own villages.
We began Nu Market because we saw true potential in connecting women from two worlds: Entrepreneurial, talented, inspiring women artisans in rural China with stylish, sophisticated, socially-conscious individuals in the United States. We think it’s a good match!
We work with over 1,500 women artisans from hundreds of communities throughout rural China. We are constantly exploring new and diverse areas around the world, meeting skills and innovative women everywhere we go.
The handicrafts would be sold to intrepid travelers who visited the women artisans in their villages or attended the closest town during market days; sales are generally very limited geographically, and buyers aren't long-term partners. Additionally, many of the handicrafts are for their family or friends or local celebrations.
We're working with Citi Foundation in the Guizhou region and other local non-profits who are best equipped to deliver trainings and literacy programs. These programs help open additional opportunities for the artisans so that they can follow pursuits beyond those currently afforded to them. Follow us on instagram or on our website to stay involved in these programs
The unique Indigo lining is made through the batik process (dragging melted beeswax on the fabric, dyeing the fabric in indigo several times with washes in between, then melting of the beeswax) and the light blue lining is handwoven on a loom. **make this more general, or expand it. We’re going to be doing many more fabrics, but this should be a little larger in the scale for the description yet speak a little bit more generally
The tote bag should be available later this summer and the cross body will follow shortly thereafter, be sure to sign up for our newsletter to stay informed as to when it’s available!
Imported from one of the finest leather tanneries in Italy, the Nu Market leather on your bag is not only of the highest quality, it has also been produced under strict environmental standards from an ISO 9001 certified tannery. The tannery has been verified by Der Blaue Engel for their strict compliance to environmental and human safety manufacturing procedures. The final milled grain leather gives every single bag and an incredibly soft, luxurious hand feel, without the guilt of a dirty manufacturing processes laden with sludge and hazardous chemicals.
Yes, but only in specialty boutiques. The best way to purchase Nu Market and join our mission to help empower women is to buy online.