Into The Forest Diana Tote

Bag and Shoulder Strap are sold separately. This bag is paired with the “Into The Forest” textile shoulder strap.

These unique bags are a collaboration between Linny and master weavers in a small village in Peru. They are made using luxurious Italian leather and pure, naturally dyed wool.

Andean weaving is rich with spiritual symbolism and representations of diverse myths, rituals and depictions of daily life. The communities of weavers tend to use some symbols which are specific to their towns or regions, in the case of the “chumpis” (Quechua word for these type of textiles) all the designs are from Chinchero, Peru which is well known for its history and tradition of weaving.

Many details of the woven fabrics have a meaning, such as the specific symbols woven into the fabrics and their relation to each other, and even the color and spin of the yarn.

The textiles are woven in the Sacred Valley near the base of Machu Picchu where the feeling of connection between humans and the natural world is strongly evident in the people’s art, food and their entire way of life.

The “chumpis” demand practiced labor-intensive skills as each one has not only been hand-woven, but the wool used was turned into thread after shearing the sheep munching on grass right outside where the weaving takes place. The wool thread is dyed using only the bugs, minerals and plants that they live amongst. Each textile takes two days to make.

THE FOUR SUYOS

The X and diamond shape woven into the textiles on this particular bag makes reference to the Four Suyos, or regions of Chinchero, Peru, as well as to the four cardinal points: North, South, East and West.

• Our vachetta leather comes from free-roaming French cattle. The hides are then vegetable-tanned by artisan tanners in Tuscany, Italy.

• Handmade in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Peru

• Gold-plated snap closures

• Hand-stitched handle drop is 11”

• Bag measures 13” x 7” x 13.5”

• Interior pocket measures 9 x 9