Questions before checkout

The body is hand woven from cotton thread in an open netted pattern that gives it a textured, handmade surface, and the inside is finished with a polyester lining. The double straps are leather and adjust for length. So you get a light cotton body with a lined interior and leather straps, woven by hand rather than printed or machine pressed, which is what gives the tote its handmade look.

Yes. A zipper runs across the top of the tote, so the open woven body stays closed over your things. That is what makes it practical for the beach, where an open tote lets in sand and lets sunscreen or a phone slip out. Inside, a phone compartment and patch pockets keep the small items separated from the bulkier load while the zipper holds everything in.

The body measures 38 by 38cm, a roomy square that opens wide for a beach day. It takes a rolled towel, sunscreen, a water bottle and a book with room to spare, and on a market run the same body carries produce while the phone compartment keeps your phone separate. The cotton body stays light even when the tote is loaded for the day.

By double adjustable leather straps. You can carry it short in the hand or lengthen the straps to wear it long over the shoulder with your hands free. The straps adjust rather than sitting at one fixed length, so the same tote works for a quick errand held in the hand and a longer walk down to the sand worn on the shoulder.

The tote comes in six tones: beige, khaki, light blue stripe edge, brown stripe edge, green and white, and yellow and white. The beige and khaki keep a natural woven look, while the stripe edge and two tone options add a coastal accent along the rim. Each one keeps the same hand woven cotton body, leather straps and zipper closure, so you choose on colour alone.

The body has a medium soft structure, so it holds a roomy square shape when packed yet folds down flat when empty. That means it stands open enough to load on the sand or a table, then tucks away between trips rather than taking up a shelf. Store it loosely emptied so the woven cotton body keeps its shape and the open weave does not get crushed.