Kitenge Womens Wallet
A hand made wallet made out of East African Kitenge fabric featuring teal, pink and red colors. This tri-fold wallet is very functional with multiple sections for money, some checkbooks, credit cards and more. At the same time, it is beautiful and perfect for those who enjoy African hand crafted goods or any one who prefers eco-friendly and natural products. The wallet contains a magnetic snap closure, external zippered pocket, two big interior sections and seven slots for holding credit cards or other affects. The wallet measures 8 inches (length) x 4.35 inchs (height) when completely closed and 11.25 (length) x 7.75 (height) when fully opened.
What is Kitenge?
Kitenge is an East African cotton fabric printed in various colours and distinctive patterns. This vibrant cotton fabric is wax printed, using rotary printing machines. The printing on the cloth is done using a traditional batik technique. Kitenge is usually a thick light-weight fabric with prints on both sides. It is manufactured from a plain weave cloth. Kitenge is called ‘the communicating textile’ because of the various colours, patterns, writings and symbols which represent moods, feelings, cultures, and traditions of native African people. Kitenge fabric has a long history and gives the Eastern African region an identity. Beyonce, Gwen Stefani, Kim Kardashian and Solange are some of the celebrities that have been spotted on the red carpet wearing or carrying Kitenge designs. It also said to represent courage and blood that is bestowed upon the African people by nature from a higher power.
Support Uganda
All items are Fair Trade Certified and portion of all proceeds benefits Lend a Hand Uganda – USA. A charitable organization that works to give vulnerable and orphaned children in Kampala, Uganda a real chance through foster care services, education, skills training, community development and healthcare.
