Basket Cat Face Jute Mini - Bangladesh
| Article number: | 6601550 |
| Availability: | In stock (2) |
A playful twist on a storage must-have: Add a natural touch with a jute basket to stash art supplies, thread, desktop bits and bobs. With an adorable little cat face, it makes tidying up and staying organized a cinch. Handcrafted by artisans with Corr—The Jute Works, a women's nonprofit handicraft exporter based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Jute Works partners with more than 4,000 rural female artisans regardless of caste or ethnicity across 154 workshops providing job training, leadership skills, and advocating for women's issues.
Features
- Materials: 100% jute
- Care: Dust clean
- Notes: Due to its handmade nature, sizes vary slightly
- Measures: 3.75"D x 4.5"H
- Colors: Tan, black
Artisan Story
CORR stands for Christian Organization for Relief and Rehabilitation. Corr–The Jute Works is a women’s nonprofit handicraft marketing trust and exporter of quality handicrafts. Based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, The Jute Works represents more than 4,000 rural women artisans in 154 workshops. The Jute Works strives to empower rural women through handicraft production, animal husbandry and small job creation projects. The group works with women regardless of caste, creed and race. It provides job training, develops leadership skills and generates awareness of the women’s plight. It promotes thrift, self–help and democratic practice among the women’s handicraft groups. Members share ownership, participate in decision-making and receive the benefits of surplus production. The Jute Works is one of Bangladesh’s largest exporter of handicrafts.
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