Material : Upcycled Newspaper
Dimension : 11 "x 6"
Leonardo da Vinci famously said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.†Aardra’s handwoven clutches are our way of putting these words into practice. Try one and you’ll know what we mean. All aardra's products are handwoven using upcycled newspaper.
Colour - Natural flesh tint of the newspaper
Country of Origin - India
ABOUT Aardra
We call it aardra and that means new or fresh in Sanskrit. To us, it also means giving much-loved newspaper a long overdue makeover. It's about weaving used newspaper into products to carry around, take home and hold precious memories.
At aardra, we upcycle. So it's not turned into papier-mache or pulp. Instead, we make sure the newspaper can no longer absorb moisture. We then roll and manoeuvre tubes of the paper into clever patterns of warps and wefts, before priming and finishing. What you get is a product that not only looks good and strong but can also be immediately used.
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