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Raja 30 Classic Thread

Raja 30 Classic Thread

$37.00 USD
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Keeping culture alive! With the interchangeable patterns ("Thread") you become part of the culture of traditional textile manufacturing. Each pattern carries its own story and represents a tradition or meaning. Jake Orak, the founder of Ethnotek, meets the families and artisans personally and buys whole fabrics directly without middlemen (Direct Trade). This is how we support communities in five regions around the world and regularly bring new designs and artisans to the line.

Material

Water repellent 840-denier ballistic nylon main fabric with built-in handmade cotton lining

Dimensions

Dimensions: 61cm x 24.5cm x 0.5cm

Care instructions

To protect the fabric and the color fastness of the handmade fabrics we recommend using a rain cover in bad weather.

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Description

The Raja 30 Liter backpack can be customized by the removable front panel called a Thread™. Each Thread™ is created from handmade textiles that are sourced in person and purchased directly from the artisan or craft village in which they were created. We are continually scouring the globe to find textiles that embody the vibrancy and beauty of the people who create them and the traditions they represent. We release new Threads™ regularly, allowing you to update the look of your bag without having to buy a new one entirely. This puts a whole new meaning to changing your threads!

Features

  • Water resistant 840 denier ballistic nylon binding
  • Country-flag label + Ethnotek logo
  • Front zipper pocket can fit Letter/A4 sized documents and magazines
  • Compression straps and snap buckles attach the Thread to the Raja Backpack as well as tall items like a yoga mat, skateboard, tent poles or camera tripod.
  • 210 denier water resistant nylon lining
  • Nylon seatbelt webbing
  • YKK® zipper

Size & Weight

Weight: 0.4 lbs (180 g)
Dimensions: 61cm x 24.5cm x 0.5cm
Material: 60% nylon, 40% cotton

Meet the Artisans

Inrahani

Hello, I’m Inrahani and my woven fabric is built into this bag. Our textiles are made on a bamboo frame loom in the Phan Rang Tap Chap village in central Vietnam. Our community are proud descendants of the Champa Kingdom and are grateful for your support.

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Charles Acquah

Hi, I’m Charles Acquah, I’m from the Somanya village in Ghana and have a workshop in Accra where I make all of Ethnotek’s batik fabrics with my son Nathaniel. Our motif designs are inspired by traditional Adinkra symbols. We hope you love our textile art.

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Agripina

Nice to meet you, I’m Agripina! We make textiles with Ethnotek using a process called ‘jaspe’. The raw warp yarn is tied and dyed in sections, then spooled onto bobbins, which feed the treadle loom to complete the textiles. All weaving at our workshop is done at my home in Paxtoca, Guatemala with my husband Santos, our sons, and their friends. Muchas gracias!

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Lidia, Blanca and Alida

Hola, we are Lidia, Blanca and Alida and we are the creators of the extra weft woven Mayan Star textile featured in this Ethnotek bag. Our weaving workshop is in Comalapa, Guatemala and we create a maximum amount of 20 meters of fabric per month because these designs are so complicated and time-consuming. We are one of the only communities in Guatemala still weaving this motif and are thankful for your support in helping us keep it alive and teach our to younger weavers to carry it on.

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Shamji

Hello, I’m Shamji and I am Ethnotek’s first artisan and have been working with the team since 2010. Our process is called pit loom weaving and our motifs are several generations old. My family and I are community leaders of the Vankar people. Weaving textiles is our main identity and my mission is to teach the next generation of artisans so we can preserve our tradition through them. We’re proud to receive your support and to see our fabrics on bags & travelers around the world. Come visit us someday in Bhujodi, India, we’d like to meet you!

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The Rabari

Hello, we're the Rabari tribe, a nomadic community in Gujarat, India, near the border of Pakistan. Our textile process is called appliqué embroidery and is our main form of artistic expression. We hope you love it, thanks for the support!

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Sri and Yatmi

Monggo (whats-up), we're Sri and Yatmi and we make Ethnotek's batik fabrics in collaboration with the workshop owner Iwan. Iwan is 5th generation Batik maker and is dedicated to carrying his family's tradition. We have a special low water wastage process by hand painting the dye on to the fabrics after our friend Harjono stamps them with wax.

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George Ameyaw

Kente weaving has been in George Ameyaw’s family for 5 generations and his team of amazing artisans are comprised of Felix Boakye, James Atagbolo and Willliam Agbo. Their workshop is in Accra Ghana and their technique has it’s traditional roots that date back to the 17th century from the Ashanti, Akan and Ewe tribes.

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Che

Hi, I’m Che and I’m part of a group of 96 artisans in the northern highlands of Vietnam who make hand-embroidered textiles in collaboration with Ethnotek. Hmong women make only 2 tribal skirts per year and it’s our favorite hobby that we do during breaks from our agricultural work. This craft is our heritage that we’re proud to protect and is fun to make because we often socialize, laugh and joke with each other while creating it.

Thread: Ballistic Black

Care and spare parts

In order for you to enjoy your Ethnotek bag for a long time, proper care and cleaning is important.

The fabrics of the artisans will change over time, just as, for example, a pair of jeans changes.

To protect the fabric and the color fastness of the handmade fabrics we recommend using a rain cover in bad weather.

If the bag is dirty inside or outside, we recommend washing it by hand with cold water and a little detergent. In case of heavy soiling, please use a brush with nylon bristles and brush the dirt out of the fabric with it. More care tips.

Ethnotek offers a worldwide and long manufacturer's warranty for bags and backpacks that far exceeds the industry standard. In addition, we offer an affordable repair service in Germany and can usually provide you with all important spare parts free of charge.

Shipping and return

We ship all packages CO2 neutral with DHL GoGreen or DPD climate neutral.

The unbleached boxes are made from recycled material.

Delivery within Germany and to the following regions will be made at these costs and delivery conditions:

- Germany: 5, - € from an order value of 60, - € free shipping.

- EU foreign countries: 10, - € from an order value of 120, - € free shipping.

- Switzerland: 10,- CHF, free shipping from an order value of 150 CHF

We take over the return costs. Contact our Customer Service to receive a free return label.

Production in Vietnam

All Ethnotek bags are proudly and responsibly made in Vietnam. Our workshop is based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and is powered by thirty awesome and highly skilled humans. We do all design, prototyping, material management, molding, stamping, cutting, sewing and fulfillment under one roof.

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