About this Product
Looking for an organizing tool that can go from diaper bag, to beach or picnic bag, to market tote and festival bag and then tote your laptop to your favorite coffee shop for homework, your latest project at work or just some me time? Then this is the bag for you - handwoven on my Union rug loom, this sturdy tote bag will hold your essentials with room to spare. Measures approximately 14 inches high, 14 inches wide and 6 inches deep.
After lucking into a mountain of cast-off T-shirts, I decided I wanted to experiment with stripes. So, instead of working on my technique for making clean transitions from one color to the next, I concentrated on the width of the stripes and left the ends to fend for themselves. As this neutral striped cloth began to form on the loom a short uneven fringe began to form also. As you can see, this short fringe needed to be seen, not hidden away on the inside like the regular selvedges of my other bags. The stripes on the outside of this bag are complimented perfectly with the large white polka-dots on the black background of a sheet, found at a thrift store, that was used for the lining. As with my other tote bags this bag is fully lined and sports six interior pockets.
As needed, just toss your tote bag in the washer, reshape and stand upside down to air dry. This sturdy, light weight tote bag will provide years of service. I have been carrying my own tote for over ten years.
Ships within two business days from date of purchase. Purchases made on Saturday or Sunday will ship on Monday or Tuesday. Please check shop announcements for USPS recommended deadlines during holiday periods.
Lyon Handwovens
Meet the Maker
Lyon Handwovens is a fusion of my early love of all things textile, a two decade career in environmental consulting, followed by another decade in quality. This fusion has resulted in narrowing my focus in weaving to using sustainable yarns (wool, cotton, silk) up-cycled materials (VHS tape, commercial carpet yarn, plastic shopping bags) and repurposed fabrics (dead stock and remnants from professional decorators, estate sales, thrift shops). Sustainability, like most things is not static and this journey I'm on will require ongoing adjustments, new paths and learning from others. I hope you'll check in periodically to see how my journey is progressing.
How it’s Made
My large tote bags are really 22-inch by 36-inch rag rugs, woven on my grandparents Union rug loom that wanted to take a different path. Part of this need to take a road less traveled is because rag rugs last almost forever and my extended family was and still is well supplied with rugs my grandparents had made throughout the previous two decades. The other reason was getting to and from work without looking like a pack mule. At the time I made my first tote bags (and BTW mine is about ten years old and going strong) I worked at a location where leaving for lunch was impractical, so I needed to have something that everything could be stowed in - purse, ID and lanyard, coffee, lunch, phone(s) and laptop. In order to stow all this in a somewhat organized fashion the lining needed to have pockets, a lot of pockets. Six in fact! These pockets are roomy - the four at the corners of each bag easily fit most thermal coffee cups, an average size water bottle, rolled up magazines or trade journals, umbrellas, etc. The two side pockets can accommodate most wallets, cell phones, sun glasses and small tablets.
Shop Policies
Processing Time: 1-2 days after an order has been received.
Cancellations: In order to maintain fast shipping cancellations must be received within 12 hours of purchase. If over 12 hours please contact me to discuss alternatives.
Return Policy: I understand that sometimes there is a need to return an item. Please notify me if you would like to return your order. The buyer is responsible for return shipping costs and packaging (it's always a good idea to use the original packaging and include tracking). Once I receive the item(s) back in original condition, I will refund the purchase price.
Care Instructions: Care instructions are included in the description of each of my items, additionally, a hang tag will be included with your order detailing these instructions.
FAQ's:
I selected the wrong/incorrect/old address at checkout: Please contact me as soon as possible with the correct address. If your order gets shipped before you notice the address error, contact me for help with the steps you need to take to make sure you receive you package.
My package arrived damaged: If this happens please contact me immediately. If the outer packaging is damaged please take a photo of it and the damaged item and include these photos in your message. As many of my items are one-of-a-kind I will need to treat each situation individually.
Packaging: In an effort to provide environmentally friendly packaging, I try to use products that contain recycled post-consumer materials, as little plastic as possible and to the extent feasible packaging the buyer can reuse. This is an ongoing journey and in some areas I am using up existing inventory before changing to a better source.
Second Shipping: In the case a package is returned as unclaimed or undeliverable a second shipping charge will be required.
