Ash Wisdom Handwoven Sisal Straw Basket Tote

The alternating gray and ivory woven pattern is soft, elegant, and full of meaning, like the quiet wisdom passed between generations. 

Woven Wisdom Tote – From the Wisdom Series

Stories in every strand. Strength in every stitch.

The Woven Wisdom Tote is the final piece in SAWA SAWA’s Wisdom Series, embodying the interwoven journey of peace and wisdom. With soft, balanced stripes in ash gray and ivory, this tote reflects the harmony of life’s dualities—strength and stillness, resilience and rest, tradition and movement.

Handwoven by artisan women in Kenya using natural, organic sisal fiber sourced from the agave plant, this tote is a celebration of heritage, sustainability, and ethical craftsmanship. With genuine leather handles and a secure button closure, This fashionable tote bag is made for daily use and can transition easily as a gym bag, canvas tote bag, or lunch bag for women. If you have to pack essentials in a travel toiletry bag or organize cosmetics in a makeup bag. This tote bag is perfect and cute, too!

Every purchase supports women through fair trade wages and ongoing artisan training, while also funding SAWA SAWA’s impact programs—delivering food, clean water, menstrual health resources, and solar lights that protect both communities and wildlife in Kenya’s conservation areas. 

Product Features:

• Size: 22” (top width) x 14” (height) x 14” (bottom diameter)
• Material: Organic agave-based sisal fiber (vegan), genuine leather handles, button closure
• Colors: Ash gray and ivory woven pattern – symbolizing wisdom, peace, and the power of harmony
• Uses: Beach, market, travel, home storage, or everyday tote
• The ring loops are part of the bag’s design only—no long strap included

Handmade. Ethical. Sustainable. Empowering.

Carry tradition. Carry wisdom. Carry SAWA SAWA.