Murmali - Beta Round Shoulder Bag Cork

This circle crossbody bag is one of Murmali's iconic styles. With a clean, minimalist design and an adjustable wraparound strap, it’s just the right size for holding all your essentials: phone, keys, wallet. It can also be carried just by the hand – just remove the adjustable strap and you’re good to go.

Ethically handcrafted in Portugal

PETA approved, made of 100% cruelty-free materials

Materials

• Outer material: 100% Cork Fabric
• Lining material: 54% Linen, 46% Cotton
• Metal hardware: Gold plated solid brass

Size & Details

• Size: 30 (H) x 202(L) x 13 (D) cm
• Detachable shoulder strap 51/60 cm
• One internal slide pocket
• Double zipper puller
• Laser engraved unique serial number
• Hand painted edges
• Delivered in branded solid box (38 x 30 x 17 cm)
• Care Card and Dust bag included

About Cork

Murmali cork fabric is a natural, 100% biodegradable material. The way the cork fabric is processed allows the material to retain all the qualities that “raw” cork is known for: water resistant, incredibly lightweight, soft to the touch, stain and abrasion resistant, hypoallergenic.

Cork fabric is obtained directly from the outer bark of the cork oak, which grows predominantly in the Mediterranean Sea. This remarkable tree has a bark whose properties and regeneration are unique throughout the plant kingdom.

Cork oak trees can live to about 180 years old, meaning that each tree allows 17–20 cork bark collections. After the harvesting, the tree regenerates, allowing cork to be harvested again after nine years. Bark harvesting has taken place for centuries in the same way, manually, without the need for environmentally damaging mechanization.

All Murmali bags are produced in a small village in the South of Portugal, near the cork tree forests where the cork is sourced from. In their workshop, all their handbags are fashioned entirely by hand with the utmost finesse.