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Vintage Bark Cloth Tote

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Sep 14-21

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  • Materials: bark cloth, cotton ticking, leather straps, waxed canvas

Vintage mid century red/gray floral print bark cloth is repurposed into this unique sturdy tote bag.

It features a charcoal gray waxed canvas bottom and black leather straps. The interior lining is made from a charcoal ticking stripe cotton fabric with a 3 sectioned pocket. The top is secured with a magnetic snap.

It measures a generous 18 in. wide, 14 in. high, and 5 in. deep. The strap drop measures 10 in. Easily holds all your essentials for the day and is also perfect for travel.

Bark cloth, a generic term to describe nubby fabric with a bark-like texture manufactured from the late 1930's through the 1950's, dominated American households. It's durable, dense weave and lovely botanical, geometric, and abstract designs made it a favored fabric for draperies and upholstery.

Much time and care is taken in cleaning, laundering, and reworking these 70 year old bark cloth textiles. Any remaining faint spots or discolorations are the result of many years of natural wear and aging. These are called "beauty marks" and add to their charm. I thoroughly delight in giving these age old textiles a new purpose in our modernistic world.

Waxed canvas only gets better looking as it ages, with a look similar to distressed leather. If desired, you can remove any distress marks with a little heat from your hair dryer.

Spot clean only with a damp cloth

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  • Returns & exchanges accepted within 14 days
  • Cost to ship: $21.21
  • Ships from: Hutto, TX

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