Hand painted by artisans in Kolkata on a Fair Trade basis.A small curved top zipped coin purse in foral leather. Lightly padded, the turquoise base is embossed with flower motifs, leaf vines and soaring birds. All are hand painted in colour coordinated deep pink, purple, red, blue, green and orange. Lined in practical plain black fabric, this high quality, hand crafted accessory belongs to a matching range of leather goods including a glasses case, a wallet purse and a pencil case. Mix and match items for a tailored gift set. 9 x 1 x 7cm Leather Patterns may vary slightly Made for Namaste on a fair trade basis by a small family firm in Kolkata. The business employs 25 workers, 20 in the main workshop and 15 home workers who find the work a useful supplement to income, while allowing them to attend to the needs of their families. The home workers are mainly ladies who carry out the hand painting work. This arrangement enables the artisans to become more self-sufficient and independent.
