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This batik wall hanging from Ghana reflects a tradition among African hunters where they pour alcohol onto the ground in order to appease the Alade Igbo, or "forest goddess." Artist Oluwayemisi Adeniran depicts the faces of the hunters in the batik style, drawing with a wax resist onto cotton cloth before adding colorful dyes.

A father and son duo from India, Kailash and Anurag work with local artisans in order to craft beautiful accessories. They present this duffel bag, handcrafted from 100% cotton with leather straps. The floral motifs in slate and royal blue are applied using the traditional batik method, where a wax resist is used, submerging the material in a vat of dye. The bag's magnetic snap closure opens to reveal a large inner compartment lined with polyester in burnt orange.

Marching in orderly fashion, Hmong hill tribe-style elephants traverse this handcrafted cotton shoulder bag from Pimpun in Thailand. The artisan hopes to preserve the Hmong culture through her work. The bag is fully lined and features multiple interior pockets, an adjustable and removal brown leather shoulder strap, and a leather-trimmed bottom.

A father and son duo from India, Kailash and Anurag work with local artisans in order to craft beautiful accessories. They present this duffel bag, handcrafted from 100% cotton with leather straps. Flanked by a lichen-colored body, the floral motifs are applied using the traditional batik method, where a wax resist is used, submerging the material in a vat of dye. The bag's magnetic snap closure opens to reveal a large inner compartment lined with polyester in burnt orange.

During the times when European explorers began arriving on the shores of ancient Latin America, Mayan cultures throughout the continent enjoyed a great prosperity of mercantile life. An ah ppolom, or "great merchant," would travel between cities in order to facilitate the transfer of goods. Accompanied by servants and warriors, an ah ppolom is depicted here in this cotton wall hanging designed by Rhina Rehmann. Featuring ivory-colored motifs against a body of Prussian blue, the patterns in the Salvadoran wall hanging are achieved using the batik method, where a wax resist is applied to the fabric before it is submerged in a vat of dye.