Tablet-woven bag from Nepal

Front (left) and back (right) views of a tablet-woven bag from Nepal. Click on each photo for a close-up view.

I purchased this bag several years ago at a United Nations fair in Portland. It is about 5-1/2"x8", made from strips that have been sewn together. The bag has double-faced weave (with all tablets threaded in the same direction) on the front and warp twining on the back. The warp-twined strap is about 3/4" x 56", not including the fringe. I think the warp is rayon, and the weft is unmercerized black cotton. The bag is fully lined in black cotton.

Some of the weavers who make these bags are from Nepal and some are refugees from Tibet. I have been told that they work with nonprofit organizations to market their work, and that it is possible to have them weave specific designs to order. I am working on learning more about these weavers, and am investigating the possibility of helping them sell their work. If you are interested in this, please e-mail me .

For more information, contact
Linda Hendrickson

(503) 239-5016

linda@lindahendrickson.com

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