Bags with a soul.
Carry your individuality with confidence. Every Smateria piece is handcrafted by our women-led team in Cambodia, so nothing you carry looks like anything else on the street.
Made by hand, not on a line.
Every Smateria bag passes through the hands of our own artisans in Cambodia, who hand-transform materials most brands throw away (recycled plastic, repurposed industrial net) into something with real character, on fair, sustainable pay.
In the Workshop
The hands behind every stitch.
This is what handmade actually looks like: one of our artisans, hand-guiding every seam through the machine, in our own workshop in Cambodia. No production line, no shortcuts. Just someone who knows exactly what they're doing.
Our artisans are paid fair, sustainable wages for every piece they make, and it shows: in the finish on a seam, the weight of the hardware, the bag that still looks right years from now.
Find the bag that fits your day
three collections, whether you're shopping for yourself or someone who deserves something special.
NET Collection
Lightweight, flexible, made to move with you.
Made from repurposed industrial net. Perfect for travel, errands, markets and hands-free days.
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IKI Collection
Structured, colourful, designed to stand out.
Made from recycled plastic. Ideal for work, weekends, gifting and polished everyday carry.
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Gifts
Something a little different, for someone who deserves it.
Curated pieces at every price point. Thoughtful, distinctive, and nothing off the rack.
Shop Gifts →Fair Trade Certified
PETA-Approved
Ships free from Australia
Trusted since 2006
Made to Be Noticed
IKI is quality over quantity: 15 years in the making, one panel at a time.
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Hand-transformed, not mass-produced
Built to last for years, not seasons
Bold colour, deliberate design
Our Process
Transformed, Not Just Made
Most bags start as fabric. Ours start as waste. We take plastic and net most people would throw away, clean it, and hand-transform it into something you'd actually want to carry, in our own workshop in Cambodia, by our own women-led team, on a fair wage. It's not fast, and it's not mass-produced. That's the point.
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Carry Something Nobody Else Has
Every Smateria piece is designed to be noticed - bold colour, quirky details, and unconventional materials, over whatever everyone else is carrying.
Hand-transformed from repurposed net and recycled plastic, in our own Cambodian workshop. Some of our customers say it's the reason people stop them on the street to ask where they got it. We'd love for that to be you next.
Meet Our Founders
Jennifer and Elisa, on the team they call family.
Smateria's co-founders on their passion for the artisans they work with in Cambodia, and why looking after them, and their families, has always been part of building this business.