The Artisan Backpack - Camel

$199.00 Sale Save

The Artisan Backpack celebrates the beauty of fine craftsmanship.

This stunning backpack features recycled leather panels carefully handcrafted and stitched in place to create this unique, statement piece.

The spacious interior has plenty of room to carry all your everyday essentials with practical pockets for easy organization.

Materials: recycled leather, cotton canvas

Lining: hand block printed cotton canvas 

Fair Trade and Social Enterprise Certified. Handcrafted from our studio in the Himalayas where we offer holistic, living wage work to those who have experienced barriers to work. MSRP: $165

Joyn Snapshot

Where: Based in Rajpur, India, at the foot of the Himalayas. They also have workers in Calcutta and Dehradun.
Established: 2011
Founder: Melody Murray (Mel)
Number of Workers: 200 (as of 2015)
Materials: Cotton, sustainably-sourced remnant leather, vegan leather
Values: Fair Trade, empowering women, handmade, recycling, slow fashion
Certifications: Fair Trade Certified by the Fair Trade Federation

PRODUCT DETAILS: Size: L - 10”, H - 9.5”, D - 4.5”

Care: spot clean only with soft, clean cloth, occasional conditioning recommended.

All of our products are carefully wrapped and shipped to you from Brisbane, QLD.

We use sustainable wrapping and packaging as much as possible.

If your item doesn't fit in one of our parcel bags, we try and reuse boxes that have been sent to us.

Australia - Postage

Free for orders over $200 | Flat Rate - $12.00 | Express - $20.00

New Zealand - Postage

Free for orders over AU$200 | Flat Rate - AU$20 | Express - AU$30

We usually ship your order within 2 business days through Australia Post.

Brisbane Orders - if you would like your item delivered, please let us know. We may able to do this from our base at South Brisbane.

We will happily gift wrap products for an extra $1. This can be added at checkout along with a short note to the person receiving the gift.

When purchasing multiple products don't forget to include in your order notes if you would like the products to be wrapped separately or all together. Around Christmas time, please specify if it is a Christmas gift or not so we can choose the wrapping paper accordingly.

Bought together

Fair Trade

We stock products made by organisations with transparent and deeply held ethical values with goals of poverty alleviation and empowerment.

Sustainably sourced

Our suppliers maximise the use of sustainably managed sources, and use product technologies that seek to reduce energy consumption and minimise greenhouse gas emissions

Handmade

Our products are skilfully handmade by artisans all over the world. Materials are harvested, sorted, spun, woven, printed, stitched and crafted by hand, so every product is unique.

The Fair Trader Story

Where Conscience Meets Commerce

We are your go-to marketplace for ethically sourced, handmade artisan treasures. Our curated selection includes unique gifts, stunning jewellery, delightful toys, bespoke hampers, and distinctive clothing and homewares, all sourced from small communities around the globe.

Our artisans work under conditions that align with the 10 Principles of Fair Trade, ensuring fair wages, safe working environments, and the absence of child or forced labour. We believe in empowering individuals through ethical practices. We are proud to stock products at The Fair Trader that are skilfully handmade by artisans all over the world.

Our Ethics

Handcrafted Excellence with an Ethical Commitment

The Fair Trader offers a carefully curated selection of intentional and purposeful items which work towards alleviating global issues and inequities.

Many of our suppliers hold Fair Trade Certifications from the World Fair Trade Organisation, Fair Trade Australia & New Zealand as well as sustainable textile certifications such as the GOTS Certification.

Read More