Outside of Dhaka, the bustling capital of Bangladesh is the remote village of Mirzapur in the Gazipur region. Here live ladies who have exquisite hand embroidery skill. They are so talented. You name it and they can embroider it, butterflies, dragonflies, elephants, tigers and peacocks to name a few.
Miss Sheuly, a very talented lady is the leader of the embroidery group. Over a period of time, three other ladies have become involved with the hand embroidery. These ladies who had no previous experience , have been taught to stitch perfectly by Miss Sheuly. Practice work is needed to be of a high standard before the ladies are accepted to fulfil orders for the international market. All the ladies are illiterate and from poor circumstances. They now work happily handworking their rich embroideries . When the fair trade organization SHOHOJOGITA receives orders, the materials and threads along with the embroidery instructions are taken to the village. All the women are so thankful to have this work .
With the money earnt the women are able to buy books and pencils and pay for their childrens education. The children are delighted when they receive new clothes too! The women work proudly and believe that with continued orders that their lives will be uplifted out of poverty.
This year Siham Craftlink is proudly showcasing the hand embroidered peacock design handbag at the Melbourne REED Gift Fair.
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