Ethiopian Handspun Cotton Yarn, Madder Root Ethiopian leather one of the ladies working

one of the ladies working for Handspun Hope in northern Rwanda

It is carefully crafted with care and skill by the women at Handspun Hope

Our Rebekkah Vertical Messenger Bag is thoughtfully designed to use on your daily commute and stylish enough to carry on your next travel adventure

Hand knit and organically dyed in Rwanda by the women of Handspun Hope

Ethiopian Handspun Cotton Yarn, Madder Root Ethiopian leather one of the ladies workingThis lovely cotton yarn is laboriously handspun on a drop spindle in Ethiopia by women working for a small cooperative comprised of single mothers. A single skein of yarn requires approximately 736 yards of handspun yarn. The yarn is then imported into Rwanda where the ladies of Handspun Hope complete the process of dyeing it organically, using imported cochineal extract, in the single ply. Once the yarn is dry, the spinners then ply the yarn with