Akpa — Pochette

AKPA — POCHETTE

Akpa, meaning "bag" in Igbo, is one of Udiri's most compact everyday objects. Designed to hold life's smaller necessities, it balances utility with quiet refinement.

Crafted from washable cellulose fibre, the pochette is lightweight, durable, and shaped for daily use. Its compact form makes it an easy companion for travel, organisation, and the everyday movement between places.

Inside, an indigo-dyed Funtua lining brings depth and order, while a hand-rolled paper bead tassel finishes the inner zip with a quiet Udiri signature. The front motif is hand-stamped by a Malian artisan, leaving a subtle imprint of craft and continuity.

The pochette carries Aya™ and Rogo™ surface patterns developed within the Udiri studio. Named after tigernut and cassava, these proprietary patterns trace their origins to agricultural knowledge familiar to many of the women who contribute to Udiri's work. Reimagined as contemporary surface design, they connect memory, material, and object.

Designed as a quiet companion for everyday ritual.

Details

Handcrafted pochette in washable cellulose fibre

Udiri surface patterns: Aya™ and Rogo™

Indigo-dyed Funtua fabric lining

Hand-stamped motif by a Malian artisan

Hand-rolled paper bead tassel

Lightweight construction

Designed for everyday use and travel

Materials

Washable cellulose fibre

Indigo-dyed Funtua fabric lining

Hand-rolled paper bead tassel

Care

Hand wash or machine wash on a gentle cycle with cold water.

Air dry naturally.

Do not bleach.

Do not tumble dry.

The material will continue to soften and develop character through use.

Craft

The paper bead tassel is hand-rolled within the Udiri studio using techniques that form part of our ongoing paper bead-making practice. Each tassel carries the same material language that first inspired the founding of Udiri.