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Paalaguttapalli (Dalitwada) , 

Pakala Mandalam, Chittoor(Dt), AP 517152.  

#PaalaGuttaPalleBags

The village is a habitation of landless labourers, of about 60 households. 

The village has faced recurrent droughts over the last years, and agriculture has slowed down and there is large scale underemployment.  People survive by grazing a cow or two. The village has been working together on addressing the water situation through various rain water harvesting processes, and discussing cropping patterns that need less water - but other livelihood options also needed to be worked out. 

In 2015 beginning a group of four women decided that they would use some stitching skills they had. That was the beginning of PaalaGuttaPalleBags.  They honed their stitching and learnt screen printing skills and perfected it. They work conscientiously, and try to maintain perfection. The quality they brought into their work made their growth steady, and now a group of ten women are now stitching.  More women are seeking to join. Their happy customers are now their brand ambassadors.

This is entirely their business, and they conduct it start to end. We are a few friends who help them.The village is a habitation of landless labourers, of about 60 households. 

The village has faced recurrent droughts over the last years, and agriculture has slowed down and there is large scale underemployment.  People survive by grazing a cow or two. The village has been working together on addressing the water situation through various rain water harvesting processes, and discussing cropping patterns that need less water - but other livelihood options also needed to be worked out. 

In 2015 beginning a group of four women decided that they would use some stitching skills they had. That was the beginning of PaalaGuttaPalleBags.  They honed their stitching and learnt screen printing skills and perfected it. They work conscientiously, and try to maintain perfection. The quality they brought into their work made their growth steady, and now a group of ten women are now stitching.  More women are seeking to join. Their happy customers are now their brand ambassadors.

This is entirely their business, and they conduct it start to end. We are a few friends who help them.

Bags 


Bags 

Orders can be placed at 9381598081, 
paalaguttapalle@gmail.com and 
paalaguttapalle.com

PATTERNS

Totes 17" by 14", or 17" *12" with short/ long handles (capacity 4kg)  

Small bag 12" by 10", with handles  - Tamboolam Bag  

Small drawstring bags (7" by 5") 

Large drawstring bags (12" by 10") 

Larger capacity gusset bags  (14" by 14" by 4")  

Sling bags - (14" * 14") 
Backpacks
Laptop bags, Laptop sleeves
Lunch bags, Water bottle holders, Shoe Bags
Cellphone pouches

Canvas Compartment bags. (3 sizes) Capacity 5lg, 10kg, 15kg

ADDITIONAL FEATURES 

-  kalamkari border
-  embroidery
-  zip 
-  screenprinting 
-  standup style
 

Customization of orders undertaken  (including customized screen prints).

                      

STANDARD MODELS

TOTE BAGS ( Short/Long HANDLES)

17"*12", 17"x14" 

1. Plain bags (17"*14") Rs. 65/-

2. Kalamkari panel, short handle  (17"*14") Rs. 85/-

3. Kalamkari panel, long handle totes (17"*14") Rs. 85/-

4. Hand embroidary, short handle / long handle (17"*14")   Rs. 95/-

6.  Screen Print, short handles (17"*14")  - Rs. 85/- 

7.  Screen Print , Long  handle (17"*14") - Rs. 85/- 

8. Screen Print , Kalamkari panel, Short handle (17"*14") Rs. 105/- 

9. Screen Print , Kalamkari panel, Long handle (17"*14") Rs. 105/- 

9 a.  SPECIAL Nataraja Series

Screen Print , Kalamkari panel, Long handle (17"*14") Rs. 150/- 

9 b.  SPECIAL Tanpura Series

Screen Print , Kalamkari panel, Long handle (17"*14") Rs. 150/- 

9 b(1)                                                                     9 b(2)

9 b(3)

10. Kalamkari panel,Hand Embroidary 

Short/ Long handle (17"*14"), Rs.115/- 

12. Standup bags  (17"*14") Rs. 85/-

   

 

13. Standup bags (14"*14") (with Print OR Kalamkari, long handle 105/-)

TAMBOOLAM BAGS 12"x10"

14. Tamboolam Bag  (12" by 10")  Rs. 45/-

15. Tamboolam Bag/ Drawstring Bags , Screen Print (12" by 10")  Rs. 65/- 

      Tamboolam Bag/ Drawstring Bags, Screen Print, Kalamkari Panel  
      (12" by 10" ) - 85/-

15.a Ganesha (1)

                                                                               

15.b  Ganesha in a Circle (2) (Middle bag)

15 c. Peacock

15 d. Bala Krishna     

15 e.Krishna with the flute

15 f. Shri Krishna

15 g. Krishna Rukmini

                                                                           

   

15 h. Rangoli (1)

15 i  Upanayanam   

 

                                                                         

15 j OM

15 k. Kamadhanu

15 l. Om

15 m. Flowers

15 n. Nataraja

15 o. Devi(1)

15 o. Devi(2)

15 p. Devi(3)

15 q. Devi(4)

 

DRAWSTRING BAGS (small)

16. Single Drawstring bags, Kalamkari Panel  ( 7" by 5")  Rs. 55/-

17. Single Drawstring bags, Embroidary (7" by 5") Rs.55/-

18. Single Drawstring bags, Screen Print  ( 7" by 5") with Rs.55/-  

19.Single Drawstring bags, Screen Print , Hand embroidary ( 7" by 5")  Rs.70 /-  

20. Drawstring bags, Screen Print , Kalamkari Panel ( 7" by 5")  70/-

DRAWSTRING BAGS (large)

All prints as in Tamboolam Bags (Num 15) offered.

21. Large Drawstring bags (10" by 12") Rs. 45/-

22.  Large Drawstring bags, Screen Print (10" by 12")  Rs. 65/-

       Large Drawstring bags, Kalamkari panel, Screen print  (10" by 12") Rs. 85/- 

All prints as in Tamboolam Bags (Num 15) offered.

  

23. Large Drawstring bags, Embroidary (10" by 12")  Rs. 65/-

24. Large Drawstring bags, Kalamkari panel  (10" by 12")  Rs. 65/-

 25.  Shoe bags, Kalamkari panel and Print (17" by 12")  Rs. 105/- 

 26.  Salanga pai (for dance anklets)  Kalamkari panel and Nataraja Image (17" by 12")  Rs. 125/- 

DOUBLE DRAWSTRING BAGS/ POUCHES (SPECIAL)

27. Double gold rope drawstring, Screen print 

      (6"*5") 75/-  and  (9"*6.5") 100/- 

Double white rope drawstring, Screen print 

      (6"*5") 75/-  and  (9"*6.5") 100/- 

28. Double drawstring,  Kalamkari panel 

      (6"*5") 75/-  and  (9"*6.5") 100/- 

29.  Laptop Sleeve/  Pouch (14"*9") Screen Print. 150/- (Gold print 200/-)

30. Envelope style pouch( 9"*6") Screen Print. 125/-

LARGE CAPACITY BAGS

GUSSET

31.  Gusset bag,  (14"*14", handles 24", Gusset 4"), Screen Print or Kalamkari 

       Rs. 150/-

32.  Gusset bag (14"*14", handles 24", Gusset 4"), Screen Print or Kalamkari  

       EXTRA - Zip and Inside pocket 
       Rs. 225

  

33. Gusset bag, Cake box bag, Embroidered  

SLING

34. (a)  Sling bag, Screen print , Zip  (14" by 14") Rs 200/-

34 (b). Sling bag, with a flap, kalamkari panel (14" by 14") Rs. 200/- 

35. Lunch Bag

DRAWSTRING BACKPACK

36. Drawstring Backpack Bags (17" * 14") 200/- 

36 a

36 b. . Drawstring Backpack Bags  (17" * 14") with a waterbottle pouch 250/- 

36 c.  . Drawstring Backpack  Bags (17" * 14") with a waterbottle pouch, zipped outer pocket  275/- 

                                                           

SPECIAL MODELS

37.  (a) Bag in a pocket 

Handbag style,  14" * 10" , 3" Gusset,  275/-

                                                            becomes

   

37.  (b) Bag in a pocket  (Backpack style 17"* 14")  275/-

                         becomes 

37.  (c) Backpack Long strap style (17" * 14", Straps 32")  275/-

37 (d). CANVAS School Bags

38.  Laptop Bags in Canvas and Kalamkari.

    ( Cross over shoulder model/ With two sections.)

   Medium 38cm*5cm*29cm 350/-  

   Large 49cm*6cm*30cm 450/- 

39.  Sling pouches (9" * 7"", Straps 50")  Zip, two pockets inside (115/-)

39 (a) Flower image

39 (b) Leaves and Trees image

40. Bottle Holders

7" wide, 15" high

41. Provision Bags, Fridge bags to keep vegetables fresh

       1/2 kg bag is 8" by 7" 

       1 kg bag is 11"*6.5"   

       2kg is 12"*10"  

Available as set of 12 bags -800/-
Four 2 kg, Four 1 kg, Four 1/2 kg  

41 a.   

               

                                

41 b. Deluxe embroidered Provision bags 

       1/2 kg bag is 8" by 7"  

       1 kg bag is 11"*6.5"   

       2 kg is 12"*10"  

Available as set of 12 embroidered bags - 1200/-

Four 2kg, Four 1 kg, Four 1/2 kg  

VEGETABLE COMPARTMENT BAGS

42. Compartment Veg bags. (L) Rs, 350/- (13"x18"x6 "), CANVAS

6 pockets, each holding 1kg, 

and a central space holding 3-4 kg

42 a.

42 b. 

With Kalamkario Panel +50/-

43. Compartment Veg bags. (XL) Rs. 450/-  (16"*19"x7"), CANVAS

6 pockets, each holding 2kg, and a central 

space holding 5-6 kg

 43 a.                                                                                            

43 b.

With Kalamkari Panel + 50/-

44. Compartment Veg bags. (Small) Rs. 250/- (10*10*7), CANVAS

4 pockets, each holding 1/2kg, 

and a central space holding 2 kg

44 a                                                                                               

         

250/-                                                                                                      

44 b (with kalamkari panel )  

250/- + 50/- for kalamkari panel

45. Compartment Veg bags. (L- Shoulder handles) Rs. 350/- 

(15*13*7 (28" Handle)), CANVAS

4 pockets, each holding 1kg, and a central 

space holding 4-5 kg

(This is ideal for comfortable carrying of within 10 kg)

(With kalamkari panel + 50/-)

OTHER ITEMS

46. Pillow covers/ Kalamkari panelling. 400/- for 2.

47. Saree sleeves 24" * 24" 

       A Wrap and Tie for the sarees.

       Kercheif with a pouch to place turmeric in

      Ordered as give aways for a wedding

48. The car waste segregation hanger (designed by StoneSoup)

49. Upcycled compartment bags 

50. Dance Set (Nataraja) 

(1500/- with free shipping)

4 Nataraja tote bags 14"W * 17"H

2 Nataraja Salangai Pai 

1 Compartment Bag (4 pockets) 

51. Music Set (Tanpura) 

3 Tanpura tote bags 14"W * 17"H 500/-

(Free Shipping)

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STANDARD PRINTS

1.  Tribal Art - Line

2 Star

v

3. Rangoli

b

4. Tribal Art - Square

 g

5. Slogan 1

g

6. Slogan 2

 h

7. Slogan 3

 .

8. Slogan 4

 ,

9. Nevertheless

 ,

10 PaalaGuttaPalleGirl

11. Cloth Bags, Clean Earth

12.  Crocodile

13. Peacock

 ,

14. Ganesha

 .

15. Radha Krishna

16. Feather

17. OM

 .

18. Kamadhenu

19. Krishna child

20. Krishna flute

21. Srikrishna

22. Devi 1

23. Devi 2

24. Devi 3

25. Devi 4

26. Small rangoli

27. Leaves

28. Flower

28. Tree





29. Home Sweet Home

30.

31.

32.

33.

The women have been working hard, with complete commitment to quality and neatness. When I tell Rani that the quality is uniformly appreciated, she tells me, "That is what we need. Money is secondary." And every customer has uniformly appreciated the work.

Understanding the expenses involves, and the need for a revolving fund, they have decided to keep part of the profits they get aside towards this. When an order comes, they make sure that everyone gets a fair and equal share. They have taken complete charge of the work, from collecting the cloth from the neighbouring transport office 10km away, to handing the costing and the stitching, to the pcking and parcelling from the post office, including all the dealing with a recalcitrant staff there.

They bought motors for their machines, and worked on getting them fixed with the help of others in the village. They have put aside time to go to Chennai and learn screen printing on their own, and have practised that in the village till they acheived quality.