Etsy Vendors of Vegetable-Tanned Leather Purses
I had to include this because there are so many small artisans now working with vegetable-tanned leather that it was a joy for me to see their creations. You’ll find unusual designs here as well as traditional classics. Note the country items are shipped from as they...Frank Clegg
Fine leather goods handcrafted in the USA. These are very high quality and very expensive. About the leather. Visit...Kelocabay
Bags of all sizes and natural fiber scarves “hand dyed naturally…We use plants, not pollutants, to create color for our accessories collection. The beauty of aligning our design, development and production with the East Coast seasons truly defines how guided we...EST WST
Natural fibers…vegetable dyes…small batch production…exploring origins…handloomed organic cotton…Himalayan wild nettle…A beautiful collaboration of east and west making backpacks, totes, small accessories, and caps. Visit...Blue Q
Totes and other bags made from 95% recycled polyethylene rice sacks (don’t know the other 5% but it’s nothing that I can smell). These bags are unusually fun and functional. I have a shoulder tote and I love it. The nontoxic material is waterproof so it protects the...Dharma Trading Company
This is one of my local California stores that has been around a long time—1969! They are basically a fiber art supply store, so there are a lot of things you may not be interested in, but I’m listing them here because fiber arts are about putting art on fabric and...Wander Wet Bags
“Super cute, powerfully water-resistant, eco-friendly, wet swimsuit bags.” While these aren’t 100% natural, they are a lot less toxic than a vinyl bag. The owner wrote to me, “The waterproof lining is an eco-friendly polyurethane. It is laminated onto the poly...Manatee Bags
One simple bag for produce shopping and storage. Made from organic cotton and sustainable dyes. French seams, Machine washable. Visit...Aplat
A “culinary tote collection” of bags and wraps designed simply and specifically for carrying food. I love their Grand Tote, which is wide enough to carry a variety of vegetables from the farmer’s market or garden, without piling them on top of each other. “Sewn...
