Price :
QTY :
CART TOTALS :
There are items
in your cart
CART TOTALS :
Your shopping bag is empty
Go to the shopA navy striped cotton handbag for the ordinary run of a day. An Indian artisan cluster cuts and hand-stitches it, matching the stripes so the lines run true across the seams, then lines the body and reinforces the handles. It holds a wallet, a phone, a book, and the small clutter a day collects. For the exact fabric, dimensions, and whether the stripe is woven or printed, see the specifications.
slight variations in threadwork are part of its handmade appeal. Avoid contact with water and perfumes. Spot clean with a soft, dry cloth.
Each piece is handcrafted, so slight variations in colour, texture and dimension are natural and celebrate its handmade origin.
A striped navy bag is the workhorse you underrate. Carry it in the hand for a smart line, or drop it onto the shoulder when your arms are full. It holds a day's worth without turning into a sack, a wallet, a phone, a paperback, a water bottle, and on a market run it still swallows a bag of vegetables without complaint.
The navy stripe does a quiet styling job for you. It is nautical. It sits naturally with white, denim, and cream, and it works best with a plain kurta or a solid dress where the stripe is allowed to be the single pattern carrying the whole outfit. Or lean into the coastal note with a striped tee and flats.
Keep it out of heavy rain. Cotton is not waterproof. Let it dry flat if it gets caught in a shower, wipe the outside with a dry cloth, and store it lightly stuffed so the body keeps its shape. A cloth day bag treated this way, kept dry and lightly stuffed between outings, stays crisp far longer than a bag at this price has any right to.
A stripe is honest about the maker. Any wobble shows, any mismatch at the seam is obvious, so a striped bag is quietly harder to make well than a plain one. The care is in the alignment. Nothing hides a shortcut.
The striped cotton is chosen first, and whether the stripe is woven in on the loom or printed onto the cloth, it sets the rhythm for everything after. The artisan cuts the panels so the stripes run straight, and, crucially, so they meet cleanly at the side seams rather than jumping a beat where the two pieces of cloth are joined. That matching is done by eye and by hand. It is the step a machine line skips and a careful maker does not.
Then the body is stitched and lined, giving the handbag enough structure to hold its shape when set down. That structure matters. The handles are attached and reinforced where they take the weight of a full bag. Seams are turned so no raw edge frays with daily use.
No two are quite alike. The work is done by an Indian artisan cluster, hand-stitched in small runs. Slight shifts in stripe and shade between pieces are the honest marks of that handwork, not faults. For the exact fabric, whether the stripe is woven or printed, and the dimensions, see the product specifications.
Be the first to review this product.