Handmade bag dyed with saffron petals / 1

The women's cooperative makes the fabric of this bag of Khorashad, a village in Birjand, Iran. The art of weaving, Tobafi, has been recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 2018.

The bags are made by Tis, a company managed and led by women in Mashhad, Iran.

< You can find the complete history of this fabric, with photos here in our blog >

• 100% handmade
• The fabric used is 100% cotton, the colors are natural. The purple color is extracted from the Saffron flower petals, and the yellow is from the Reseda flowers
• Dimension: 30 * 20 * 9cm
• You can see the gift box that contains the bag in the photo. A card is attached containing a handwritten Persian poem by Rumi and customizable space for your wishes, a dried saffron flower, a glass bottle containing petals of Saffron and Reseda, and a postcard depicting a beautiful photo of the photographic exhibition "Saffron, its land and its people" accompany the bag as well. Also included is a postcard with photographs of the scarf making process and an explanation of the project.
• The bag is double-sided and looks different on its two sides.
• Washing: for the first wash, it is recommended to leave the bag to soak for half an hour in two liters of cold water in which two tablespoons of salt are dissolved. For subsequent washes, hand washes in cold water.