We're excited to have partnered with ethical bag brand Uri on a unique collaboration, lining some of their best-selling handwoven styles with our own beautiful leftover deadstock material. All of the profits from the sales will be reinvested back into the Filipino community that craft the bags, enabling us to provide the master artisans with eye examinations and glasses.
ABOUT URI
Uri’s mission as a brand mirrors our own; putting transparency, responsibility and circularity at the forefront of fashion. By carefully considering materials, makers and consumers, they create in a way that places both people and the planet at the forefront.
Their bags are crafted, primarily handwoven, by communities in the Philippines (in Janiuay, Leon, and Igbaras). By directly employing mothers and grandmothers they provide a safe place for children to play and study in their workshops, whilst empowering and financially supporting the matriarchal pillars of the community.
They use native Filipino plants like Abacá, Pandan and Bamboo, nurturing local biodiversity in the Philippines. They also trace their supply chain from field to fibre, remaining transparent at every step. The fibres are grown on Founder Charly’s family farm and hand harvested with indigenous techniques, which are also used all the way to the hand weaving of the bags. Uri’s seed to store story is a hugely unique selling point, affirming the authenticity of their beautiful, long lasting and biodegradable bags.
ABOUT URI
Uri’s mission as a brand mirrors our own; putting transparency, responsibility and circularity at the forefront of fashion. By carefully considering materials, makers and consumers, they create in a way that places both people and the planet at the forefront.
Their bags are crafted, primarily handwoven, by communities in the Philippines (in Janiuay, Leon, and Igbaras). By directly employing mothers and grandmothers they provide a safe place for children to play and study in their workshops, whilst empowering and financially supporting the matriarchal pillars of the community.
They use native Filipino plants like Abacá, Pandan and Bamboo, nurturing local biodiversity in the Philippines. They also trace their supply chain from field to fibre, remaining transparent at every step. The fibres are grown on Founder Charly’s family farm and hand harvested with indigenous techniques, which are also used all the way to the hand weaving of the bags. Uri’s seed to store story is a hugely unique selling point, affirming the authenticity of their beautiful, long lasting and biodegradable bags.
OUR COLLABORATION
Mother of Pearl and Uri have partnered together to create 8 unique, limited edition bags, in their best-selling Rosa and Yu styles, available in two different colour-ways. Both bag styles come with two interchangeable linings, crafted from our beautiful leftover deadstock fabric, allowing you to switch between print and plain – perfect for your core wardrobe.
The natural Yu and natural Rosa are crafted from 100% first grade natural coloured Abaca and are lined with our deadstock Poppy Peach TENCEL™ twill, which can also be removed and interchanged for a soft tan TENCEL™ deadstock fabric lining.
The black Yu and black Rosa are crafted from 100% first grade black dyed Abaca and are lined with our deadstock Botanical Rust TENCEL™ twill, which can also be removed and interchanged for a soft black TENCEL™ deadstock fabric lining.
Each of the bags have durable 1st grade leather handles, which were bought, hand cut and sewn in London to ensure the footprint remains low. The lining of each Rosa bag also doubles as a beautiful storage dust bag.
These are limited edition, with only two in each style and colour-way available; once they’re gone, they’re gone.
PAYING IT FORWARD
Uri not only ensure fair wages and employ their makers first hand but they also reinvest the profits made back into the communities that have crafted them – specifically in education, community and welfare. This collaboration is no different.
All of the profits from the sales of our bags will be used to provide eye examinations and gift glasses to the master artisans in Uri’s main weaving community in Janiuay, Iloilo. Reinvesting in the crafters will empower and enable them to train and upskill others within the community.
