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Sparks of blue and green dance across this men’s cotton shirt like fireworks frozen in motion. Hand-stamped through the time-honored batik technique, each burst forms a lively pattern that makes casual style feel effortlessly distinctive. With its coconut shell buttons, handy pocket and easygoing fit, Balinese artisan Ketut Suwitra’s design turns everyday comfort into something quietly striking.

This alluring cotton cosmetic bag is an exquisite accessory that embodies elegance and functionality. A delightful floral and leaf batik pattern intricately embellished with delicate bead embroidery adorns the lined bag which is ideal for carrying makeup tools, cosmetics and beauty essentials. Boasting a bright color scheme of blue, gold, white, black, pink and green hues, this gorgeous design presented by Java’s Wahyu Sulistiani comes with a zippered closure and a convenient strap.

Colorful cotton lends a casual style to contoured face masks by Jamriang. Navy blue plaid and grey stripes are fashioned into large masks while a pastel green check and lime green striped fabric make smaller masks. Each one has three layers of fabric as well as a double layered cotton lining with an opening so you may insert a protective layer of tissue or paper towels. All are both washable and reusable, and feature elastic to loop over the ears.

A blast of blue, green, and beige colors makes this cotton wristlet the perfect complement for a carefree soul. Seema's artisan team, from India, works with refined yarns to decorate their design with an embroidered abstract pattern of bold beauty. A zipper closure, a tassel, and a side strap allow convenient use while enriching the wristlet's stylish essence.

Elias Garcia of Guatemala carefully covers this colorful headband with 100% cotton canvas hand-woven on a handloom. Once the blue, green, yellow, white, black and red headband is ready, he adds felt and places a bow on the top as a final touch. "As a craftsman, I have had moments of hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To turn that around I decided to make these pieces, which are also a perfect gift for our loved ones," says Elias.

Cotton yarns add rich texture to this brilliant kente cloth shawl by the Gobah Tengey-Seddoh Family. Strips of black, white and blue make a dramatic and handsome color combination. Designed and woven of coarse local cotton in the 12th century, the lokpo pattern means "heavy or thick in texture."

Each strip requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Strips are generally three to four inches wide and seven to ten feet long, and the length of time it takes to complete one strip varies by the complexity of the chosen pattern. The simplest use mostly vertical, or warp patterns, and an experienced weaver can make several of those in one day. However patterns with nearly all weft (horizontal thread) patterns where the warp design is hardly visible can take up to four days to complete an individual strip. Each color has its own meanings in Asante culture. Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black is strength, aging and spirituality, while white is purity. The patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver develops and names, often to honor people, historical events, or proverbs.

Thick yarns add rich texture to this fascinating kente cloth shawl by Gobah Tengey-Seddoh. Strips of black, white and Delft blue make a dramatic and handsome color combination. Designed and woven of coarse local cotton in the 12th century, the lokpo pattern means "heavy or thick in texture."

Each strip requires considerable effort, and the looms are worked with both hands and feet. Strips are generally three to four inches wide and seven to ten feet long, and the length of time it takes to complete one strip varies by the complexity of the chosen pattern. The simplest use mostly vertical, or warp patterns, and an experienced weaver can make several of those in one day. However patterns with nearly all weft (horizontal thread) patterns where the warp design is hardly visible can take up to four days to complete an individual strip. Each color has its own meanings in Asante culture. Green is fertility and new harvest, gold is royalty, black is strength, aging and spirituality, while white is purity. The patterns themselves are carefully chosen symbols, which a master weaver develops and names, often to honor people, historical events, or proverbs.

Accent pieces are not reserved for jewelry or apparel only because you can always make a fashion statement with unique accessories like this dreamy headband hand-woven in Guatemala by the artisans of Cooperativa San Antonio Palopó. Handcrafted with 100% cotton and elastic cord, it comes in wonderful shades of light blue, seafoam and white and is adjustable as you can extend it to your liking.