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This beautiful mat was hand-made made by the women of
Korovisilou Village in the mountainous region of Serua along
the Queen's Road on the Coral Coast of Viti Levu.
Hand-Woven Mat
item no. 08011
Size: 8ft x 6ft
Price: $100.00
SOLD OUT - WILL HAVE MORE SOON
Korovisilou Village in the mountainous region of Serua along
the Queen's Road on the Coral Coast of Viti Levu.
Hand-Woven Mat
item no. 08011
Size: 8ft x 6ft
Price: $100.00
SOLD OUT - WILL HAVE MORE SOON
This tote-bag basket was made by the people of the
Indigenous Women's Centre in the Sigatoka River Valley. It
is quite durable, the handles are strong and it is big enough
to carry a standard sized lap-top computer.
Hand-Woven Tote Basket
item no. 08013
Size: 15" x 14"
Price: $15.00
SOLD
Indigenous Women's Centre in the Sigatoka River Valley. It
is quite durable, the handles are strong and it is big enough
to carry a standard sized lap-top computer.
Hand-Woven Tote Basket
item no. 08013
Size: 15" x 14"
Price: $15.00
SOLD
This totebag is made by the people of the Indigenous
Women's Centre in the Sigatoka River Valley. It is made
with a finer softer pandanus and is fully lined with a pretty
colourful cotton. The rope woven shoulder handles are one
foot in length.
Hand-Woven Tote Bag
item no. 08015
Size: 10" wide x 11" deep x 3" thick
Price: $15.00
Women's Centre in the Sigatoka River Valley. It is made
with a finer softer pandanus and is fully lined with a pretty
colourful cotton. The rope woven shoulder handles are one
foot in length.
Hand-Woven Tote Bag
item no. 08015
Size: 10" wide x 11" deep x 3" thick
Price: $15.00
This beautiful totebag is made by the people of the
Indigenous Women's Centre in the Sigatoka River Valley.
It is made from both mat weaving and a tapa cloth design.
The woven handles are ten inches in length and it has a
black fabric full lining.
Tapa Cloth Tote Bag
Item No. 08016
Size: 12-1/2" x 9" x 6"
Price: $20.00
SOLD
Indigenous Women's Centre in the Sigatoka River Valley.
It is made from both mat weaving and a tapa cloth design.
The woven handles are ten inches in length and it has a
black fabric full lining.
Tapa Cloth Tote Bag
Item No. 08016
Size: 12-1/2" x 9" x 6"
Price: $20.00
SOLD
These beautiful mats and bags are hand-woven from the pandanus leaf. Most village girls learn the craft
and traditionally it was the hereditary role of the women of certain tribes. The pandanus leaves are cut and
laid outdoors to cure, then stripped of the spiny edges and boiled and dried. The traditional method for
blackening the leaves for contrasting patterns is to bury them in mud for days and then boil them with
special leaves. The dried pandanus leaves, made flexible by scraping with shells, are split into strips of
about 1 to 2cm. The mats are extremely durable and will greatly enhance your tropical decor. You will
notice a colourful trim around the mats. The feathers of the beautiful Kula Parrot were once used for
adorning the mats, but that practice has now been banned in the interest of preserving these precious
birds. Wool has replaced the use of the feathers and is still referred to as "Kula".
and traditionally it was the hereditary role of the women of certain tribes. The pandanus leaves are cut and
laid outdoors to cure, then stripped of the spiny edges and boiled and dried. The traditional method for
blackening the leaves for contrasting patterns is to bury them in mud for days and then boil them with
special leaves. The dried pandanus leaves, made flexible by scraping with shells, are split into strips of
about 1 to 2cm. The mats are extremely durable and will greatly enhance your tropical decor. You will
notice a colourful trim around the mats. The feathers of the beautiful Kula Parrot were once used for
adorning the mats, but that practice has now been banned in the interest of preserving these precious
birds. Wool has replaced the use of the feathers and is still referred to as "Kula".
Also hand-made made by the women of Korovisilou and
featuring the "Kula" trim, this mat has the more tightly-woven
edges, a style that is normally preserved for the Chief's mats.
Hand-Woven Mat
item no. 08012
Size: 7ft x 5ft.
Price: $60.00
SOLD OUT - WILL HAVE MORE SOON
featuring the "Kula" trim, this mat has the more tightly-woven
edges, a style that is normally preserved for the Chief's mats.
Hand-Woven Mat
item no. 08012
Size: 7ft x 5ft.
Price: $60.00
SOLD OUT - WILL HAVE MORE SOON
This little handbag was made by the people of the
Indigenous Women's Centre in the Sigatoka River Valley. It
is made with a wider, more solid strip of pandanus leaf. The
rope-woven shoulder handle is two feet long
Hand-Woven Hand Bag
item no. 08014
Size: 6" x 7-1/2"
Price: $10.00
Indigenous Women's Centre in the Sigatoka River Valley. It
is made with a wider, more solid strip of pandanus leaf. The
rope-woven shoulder handle is two feet long
Hand-Woven Hand Bag
item no. 08014
Size: 6" x 7-1/2"
Price: $10.00