The rustic French tote
These beautiful rustic bags are handmade by us, using French grain sacks.
French grain sacks are made out of hemp fabric and very thick linen. They date back to the 1800s, the textiles were handwoven or homespun and the sacks were stitched by hand. The homespun fabric was often handwoven from crops grown on the same family farm.
The striping is very significant. Farmers individualized their sacks with unique striping through colours and patterns. Some even initialled their sacks with the family monogram as a further way to make them identifiable. The stripes and monograms were generally stitched or stencilled on, but some wove their unique pattern of stripes into the linen instead.
The tote straps are made from jute upholstery webbing, which is a natural, vegetable fibre that is extremely strong and durable.
It is the perfect tote to take to the local farmers market and fill with fresh fruit and vegetables, or pop in your towel, sunscreen and head to the beach!
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PLEASE NOTE
Due to the nature of handmade items, each piece is considered individual and one-of-a-kind, although the designs are similar please expect differences between each piece.
We have included the approximate size of each tote in the options available - see images.
These beautiful rustic bags are handmade by us, using French grain sacks.
French grain sacks are made out of hemp fabric and very thick linen. They date back to the 1800s, the textiles were handwoven or homespun and the sacks were stitched by hand. The homespun fabric was often handwoven from crops grown on the same family farm.
The striping is very significant. Farmers individualized their sacks with unique striping through colours and patterns. Some even initialled their sacks with the family monogram as a further way to make them identifiable. The stripes and monograms were generally stitched or stencilled on, but some wove their unique pattern of stripes into the linen instead.
The tote straps are made from jute upholstery webbing, which is a natural, vegetable fibre that is extremely strong and durable.
It is the perfect tote to take to the local farmers market and fill with fresh fruit and vegetables, or pop in your towel, sunscreen and head to the beach!
Virtual Shop ⤏
PLEASE NOTE
Due to the nature of handmade items, each piece is considered individual and one-of-a-kind, although the designs are similar please expect differences between each piece.
We have included the approximate size of each tote in the options available - see images.