Ethnotek Bags Uk

Ethnotek is a social enterprise that combines traditional handmade artisan textiles from around the globe into travel backpacks laptop bags accessories.

Ethnotek bags uk. Vegan backpacks and bags by ethnotek the story of ethnotek begins in 2007 in the mountainous regions of northern vietnam. Your purchase sustains employment for the art of hand printing weaving and embroidery with our partnering artisan villages in ghana guatemala india indonesia and vietnam. In one of the many villages inhabited by the native hmong us american jake orak who was backpacking at the time discovered the colourful woven fabrics that the locals were weaving and had an idea. The handmade fabric featured in indonesia 6 ethnotek bags come from the artisan s hands of surakarta indonesia.

Most ethnotek bags can be customized via the removable front panel called a thread. In the form of batik dyed cotton these cool colored works of art are a modern take on some very traditional techniques both in batik fabric design and classic east asian architecture. Camera bags and backpacks for travel. The anju urban everyday backpack is ethnotek s most compact and affordable backpack to date.

Our camera bags and backpacks for travel are our most high tech bags in the lineup. Ethnotek s mission is to keep culture alive by creating high quality laptop and travel bags that feature ethically sourced handmade textiles. Each thread is created from handmade textiles that are sourced in person and purchased directly from the artisan or craft village in which they were created. The desa sling is a compact shoulder bag for mirrorless and dslr cameras.

Ethnotek bags ethnotek is a new exciting brand founded by jake orak and created by a small group of creative people with a passion for world travel.