From kirana store to Nordstrom: The ₹100 sabzi bag selling for ₹4,000

You’re paying ₹4,000… for a jhola that costs ₹100 in any Indian kirana store.
No, this isn't satire. It’s branding.

Online, the American luxury department store Nordstrom lists it as “boho.” The rest of us? We know it as the good old sabzi bag — cheap, loud, and proudly desi.

But here’s the real twist: the bag isn’t even from Nordstrom.

It’s sold by Puebco, a Japanese brand known for handmade, recycled products. They cater to the globally conscious consumer — people who want to buy not just things, but stories. And what better story than a humble Indian carryall rebranded as sustainable chic?

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One catch though: it fades when wet. That’s not a hidden flaw — it’s in the product description.

The internet’s reaction? Glorious chaos.

“Send jholas by the kilo.”
“Vimal bags for £20.”

We’re laughing, but we’re also learning.

The Moral of the Story?

If you can sell a vibe, you can sell anything.

What we see as ordinary — a cloth bag, turmeric, a steel tiffin — is being rebranded abroad as exotic, ethical, and essential. The world’s turning India’s daily basics into global luxury. All it takes is the right pitch… and the right price.

So next time you step out with your sabzi bag, know this: you’re not just running errands.
You're carrying high fashion. And maybe, just maybe, the joke’s on us — or perhaps, it’s time we joined in.