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Sacred Sari Throw

Handcrafted in Bangladesh

Availability:
in stock
SKU 6605270

Sacred Sari Throw

Handcrafted in Bangladesh

Availability:
in stock
SKU 6605270

Item Status: ACTIVE
Item Date: 2011-06-01
UPC Code: 732919454307
STORY
Share in the pleasure of new hope. Recycled saris, patched with love, are repurposed into Sacred Sari Throws by women who have left the red light district. Handmade by artisans of Sacred Mark, a workshop of artisan group Prokritee in Bangladesh. The artisans are women who have broken away from the sex trade and now make their living by making soap and handicrafts. The name "Sacred Mark" was inspired by Nobel Prize winning Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore.

DETAILS
  • Recycled cotton saris
  • Colors and patterns vary
  • 84Lx38W inches
  • Made in Bangladesh
ABOUT THE ARTISAN
Prokritee
BANGLADESH
Prokritee (meaning "nature" in Bengali) manages several handicraft enterprises and helps other groups sell their products in local and fo...
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