Rosa Woven Satchel Bag

The versatile daily bag that will take you from errands to dinner out, the Rosa has an adjustable and removable shoulder strap which can be shortened or removed by untying the knot on each side. If the straps are removed, this satchel can also function as a clutch. It’s made using artisan practices with natural agave fiber and vegetable-tanned leather.

• Adjustable, removable strap
• Could be used as a clutch
• Size when folded: L 7" x H 9"
• Size when unfolded: L 11" x H 9"
• Large enough to hold phone, sunglasses and a wallet
• Strap Length: 50"
• No inner lining or pocket

Minga bags are handmade by a women’s artisan group living in the cloudforest of Intag, Ecuador. These women use an ancient crafting technique to create products from cabuya, a native agave fiber. Each Minga bag takes days of careful concentration and hard work to create. 

After harvesting, preparing and dying the cabuya, the women hand spin the thread and work from one of a kind designs to crochet each bag. Artisans have been using cabuya for thousands of years, but with the introduction of plastics, its need has slowly decreased. Our artisan partners represent some of the last communities still using this age-old method. 

Our bags are all one-of-a-kind. This means that no two are exactly alike and almost all contain irregularities from size to styles to color. Please allow for slight imperfections as this is what adds to the unique character of each bag. Due to the leather's natural finish each hide will keep its distinctive features, such as veins and pores. Please allow the leather time to naturally wear and soften over time.