"Pink Stars At Night " Origami Tote
While we call it the Origami tote, you can fold this origami crepe cloth into a tote bag, or use it as an impromptu picnic blanket, scarf, or the most beautiful present wrapping. That’s the beauty of it -- but so is our story! Plus, 50% of ALL proceeds are donated to help fund research for rare cancers.
The story behind the image:
"Researchers at the Northwestern University Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence are studying the ways in which cancer cells migrate from existing tumors to create new, metastatic tumors in different regions of the body. By creating micrometer scaled adhesive islands on gold surfaces, they have allowed individual metastatic cells to take on shapes, such as the star depicted above. These shapes provide cues to cancer cells, which respond in the above image by concentrating their motility machinery at the star’s tips. This assay lends itself to large scale screening of cell populations—a problem that has stymied past efforts to find a drug that targets metastatic motility."
HOW COOL IS THAT?!
Product Details:
• Made from 100% polyester crepe
• Vegan leather strap is cruelty-free and features heavy metal loops in gun-metal black, finished with a pair of steel rivets.
• Each tote is printed and sewn by hand in Montreal, Canada
Custom Options:
A. Two variations in strap length:
B. Three color variations offered: Black, Navy blue, & Brown.
Care Instructions:
Machine wash in cold water with phosphate free detergent, hang to dry
[Patterns were created by Little Cells, utilizing images obtained from the National Cancer Institute. Original image link: https://bit.ly/1QBJUcI . More interesting and educational information about this particular image can be found on our blog posts.]