Such beautiful dyed linen! This is a wonderful antique European grain sack dating from the second half of the 19th century! These sacks were hand woven and once used for storing grains. Recently, these sacks were dyed to create a gorgeous tone of blue. ~ This sack features a unique caramel stripe, please see the photos for more detail. The quality is AMAZING ~ all woven by hand ~ I was lucky to find many of these sacks and so we have a few varieties of tones and stripes for you to browse on our eBay store! ~ These textiles were made to stand the test of time and are ideal for upholstery projects, pillow covers, bath mats, table runners, dog beds, curtains, lampshades etc! ~
ITEM SPECIFICS
Color/ tone : Pale natural tone of blue with gray influence
MEASUREMENTS : This grain sack measures 19 inches wide by 44 inches long
Weave/Weight: This sack has a plain weave, and is mid weight.
CONDITION : This sack is in as found, not freshly laundered condition ~Generally, this sack is in lovely condition indeed!! This sack is wonderfully soft and floppy, just beautiful. The caramel stripes on these sacks are printed, so know that multiple washes will cause them to fade. Because these sacks are hand woven, you may find some small pulls in the weave, but otherwise this textile is in wonderful condition and could be used for any wide variety of projects!
Sack 43D
03/23/21