Compact, multi-pocket backpack crafted with double-twisted handprinted canvas dyed with soil or plants and vegetable tanned leather.
AFAR uses cotton from central Ethiopia grown the traditional ways for centuries using traditional techniques.This means no genetic modification, and farmers use only natural fertilizers and no pesticides.The tones of the canvas come from natural pigments from soils and stones. The beautiful patterns are done by screen printing by hand by artisans using wooden and metal frames and hand Squeegees. The leather is from the Zebu cows in the highlands of Ethiopia.The leather of Ethiopia is known around the world for its quality.
It is not often you find a product that is made with such hands-on care and quality. Each piece is meant to last a lifetime. You can tell the moment you feel it.
