Navy Velvet Dragonfly Cosmetic Bag

This spacious dark navy cosmetic bag is made from super soft silk velvet and features an elegant dragonfly motif hand-embroidered with metallic thread.

Key features include:-

Coloured zip fastener with beaded ball detail

Flat bottom

Metallic satin fabric lining

Approximately 24.5cm wide x 18cm deep.

Hand made by skilled artisans through a fair trade project in Vietnam.

Lua visits its suppliers in Vietnam twice a year and sees for itself that a full and fair price is paid for their products. Prices are agreed in discussion with their Vietnamese partners who, in turn, ensure a fair wage and good working conditions for their workers. They are also confident that no young children are involved in the manufacture of their products. Lua have purposefully avoided a ‘designer’ image and price tag for their products and have always tried to balance a sustainable income for the workers with an affordably priced product for the retailer.

Most Lua pieces are hand-made by women working in a small, light workshop on the outskirts of Hanoi or at home so that they can work around family commitments. Many workers come from rural rice farming communities where poverty is widespread. Working with Lua enables them to combine their farming obligations with a valuable additional source of income. The work is flexible enabling them to learn new tailoring skills and continue with their education if required, and also to have time off for family commitments. Training is provided on the job in the workshop for the first two years to develop skills and experience. Higher rates are paid to the women who progress to more skilled work such as pattern cutting and embroidery. The workers are paid sick leave and health insurance is provided for older workers. Bonuses are paid after each season and, in summer, a holiday to the beach is organised for all the workers and their families. The regular work provided enables women from disadvantaged backgrounds to improve their families’ living conditions and to send their children to higher education.