We think handwoven tote bags are a must have in your summer wardrobe. Influencers and Vogue agree: woven totes scream summer style. And of course, tote bags are the perfect way to carry everything you need. Whether you’re popping to the shops, heading into the city, or spending the day at the beach, a handwoven tote bag is your perfect summer companion.
Read on to discover the best handwoven women’s tote bags to carry you through summer in style.
Show Your Summer Stripes with the Rainbow Stripe Tote Bag
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Our UPINDE Rainbow Strip Tote Bag is the ultimate summer style staple. With harmonious rainbow stripes handwoven in sisal, and adjustable tan leather stripes, it's practical as well as pretty. It’s a collaboration with British accessories designer Hannah Harrison, handcrafted by a small Kenyan weaving group. We love how @iamkristabel and @emmapaton__ have styled it.
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Get Carried Away with the Jumbo Sunset Stripe Woven Shopper
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The subtle sunset shades of our PAMOJA Jumbo Sunset Stripe Woven Shopper will give you that summer feeling. Made from sustainably sourced Kenyan sisal with soft leather carry handles, this is a handwoven tote bag for every occasion. Use yours as an everyday tote bag with plenty of room to pack for weekend breaks, shopping trips, and beach days.
Our Woven Palm Beach Tote Bags are Just Beachy
A roomy beach bag with soft leather handles? Our Woven Palm Beach Bags are perfect for beach days or picnics, as well as weekend breaks and shopping sprees. The weavers who produce these beach totes are almost all from farming communities. Although they live in a particularly arid part of South Eastern Kenya, palm leaf grows well in these hostile conditions.
Shop our off-white MITENDE Plain Palm Beach Bag or ALMASI Yellow Diamond Palm Beach Bag and save 50%.
The Basket Room’s Women’s Tote Bags are Totally Trending Now
Our handwoven sisal tote bags are trending now, thanks to their practical yet stylish good looks. @emmapaton__ styles our KUBWA Green and True Blue Sisal Tote Bag with a pink maxi dress and sandals for maximum summer style points. With green stripes and a contrasting blue woven base, this sisal tote bag is the perfect accessory for summer festivals, market trips, and the beach. You’ll also love our crimson and pink version, the CHIMBA Red and Pink Sisal Tote Bag.
The Watermelon Tote: a Juicy Number to Keep Your Style Fresh!
Beloved by Kelly from @thelondonchatter, our juicy pink TIKITI MAJI Watermelon Sisal Tote Bag is handwoven with individually hand embroidered pips. It has extendable leather shoulder straps so you can wear it high or low. And to give you even more of a sunny glow, we’ll donate 25% of each Watermelon Tote bag sale, split equally between these three charities: Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, Women For Women International, and War Child.
Our Beautiful Handwoven Tote Bags Will Last for Seasons to Come
The Basket Room’s sustainable, stylish handwoven tote bags will be your stylish summer companion for many years to come. Pack your woven bag away carefully to keep it dust-free, and it’ll be ready to serve summer style next year. Meet our highly skilled women weavers and see how they create The Basket Room’s signature hand crafted bags and baskets. Each bag tells the story of the weaver, which gives an authentic beauty to each piece.
