{"product_id":"aura-que-lila-two-tone-felt-purse","title":"AURA QUE - LILA Two Tone Felt Purse","description":"The LILA purse is hand-felted in ombre colour combinations, with black lining and zip; a popular and beautiful gift for partners, sisters, friends or bridesmaids.\n\nDimensions: L12xW15xD2cm. \n\nCare instructions: Spot clean with damp cloth. Do not submerge in water. \n\nWS unit: £4.80; RP: £12 (2.5)\n\nCarefully hand-felted from 100% raw sheep wool with soap and water. The felt is made in sheets or moulded round a wooden resist, dried in the sun on the workshop roof and then hand-stitched in the workshop. The shades of grey, brown and cream are completely natural, while other colours are produced using azo-free dyes. Wool is a natural insulator, with high breathability, and it resists odours due to its natural antibacterial properties. Wool is one of the most sustainable fabrics in existence; renewable and biodegradable, it requires relatively little water for its production. Our wool is mulesing free. Our leather is sourced from a small family tannery in Kolkata and road-freighted to Kathmandu in bulk, to be used for all our leather and suede products; all chemicals used in the process are contained and reprocessed within the water treatment facility on site. Leather is the traditional material for 3rd wedding anniversary gifts.\n\nHandmade in a small workshop in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. The women makers all live locally and work flexible hours around family commitments. It can take 45 minutes to fully felt a tray of felt balls. The artisans fold wool fleece into small pods, then each works to roll a wooden board over a tray containing 600 pods plus a smidgen of water and soap. A rock is added for weight partway through the process, helping the balls become denser through friction whilst minimising soap and water consumption. Fascinating to watch and fun to try too! The balls are dried en mass in the sun and then the artisans sit on the padded workshop floor, using their toes to keep the balls in place while hand-stitching and threading our decorations and felt dining range. AURA QUE started working with the group in 2019. AURA QUE products are individually handcrafted and the unique story behind each AURA QUE product enhances its charm!\n\nWholesale price is shown without VAT. VAT and shipping cost will be added to any confirmed sales orders.","brand":"AURA QUE","offers":[{"title":"Hibiscus Pink","offer_id":57664605585740,"sku":"31PYYHBP","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Orange Mango","offer_id":57664605618508,"sku":"31MGOSRO","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green Tea","offer_id":57664605651276,"sku":"31GNTSGG","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0819\/0813\/8316\/files\/1b248cdfb81a1ebac6c1da0b45ef52aee60d945fe26050a55c47920aa5bbd012.jpg?v=1780052614","url":"https:\/\/bettyandthebrands.com\/products\/aura-que-lila-two-tone-felt-purse","provider":"Betty \u0026 The Brands","version":"1.0","type":"link"}