This SAORI Hand Woven bag was given to me by Sharon Poplawski from Loom N Essence. 
The Maya Gotami Foundation led by Ajahn Mitsuo Gavesako created a SAORI Hand Weaving as Occupational Therapy to help the victims of the Tsunami disaster in Southern Thailand. This is a long term recovery effort aimed at creating employment and using the arts for mental rehabilitation. I know how weaving and spinning grounds me and I am sure that this project is working for many people.http://www.th.emb-japan.go.jp/en/jis/2006/0613.htm
"SAORI is a hand weaving program founded in 1968 by Mrs. Misao Jo in Osaka. SAORI cloth is made by freely weaving wool threads across hundreds of warp thread that are stretched on a simple wooden loom. The cloth is used to make pouches, pen cases, mufflers, dresses and so on. Its technical simplicity and wide variety of colors and patterns have won SAORI a large following in Japan; and its popularity is now spreading worldwide", writes The Maya Gotami Foundation.
In Worcester, MA you will find a Free-Style Weaving Gallery and Studio. The certified teacher and Artist's name is Minhoko. Minhoko is a member of the SAORI Leaders' Committee. Her goal is to make SAORI as popular and successful here as it is in her native land in Japan. http://www.saoriworcester.com/home.htm
The looms are imported from Japan and have only two pedals, making them easy for anyone to use. The loom is made easy for several people to take turns using the same loom to continue a project. This might be something you would like check out yourself. If you have a small shop and want to carry their products check out the web sites listed.