Black Angler Bag
£185.00
New to Spring-Summer 2025 is our Angler bag. It's an understated utilitarian bag with an elegant turn lock closure. The body is made from dry waxed cotton and finished with soft vegetable tanned leather binding and adjustable shoulder strap.
- Size: 29cm width x 22cm height
- Adjustable Shoulder Strap with Brass Buckle: 110-126cm
- Halley Stevenson dry waxed 100% cotton
- Italian tumbled vegetable tanned leather strap and binding
- Italian brass fittings in Silver colour
- Made in England
CARE
The body is made using waxed cotton from Halley Stevenson, who have been making high quality cloth in Dundee since 1864. A classic heritage cloth, waxed cotton is water and wind resistant, but also breathes well. This makes it perfect for everyday wear, be that in a rain mac or a handbag.
Traditional waxed cotton should not be machine or hand washed with any detergents, as this will strip the wax coating off and may lead to uneven marks in the cloth. We recommend sponge cleaning the material with water, and mud/dirt should always be left to dry before being brushed off.
Waxed Cotton cloth can be re-waxed after heavy use or when needed. For top ups, we sell smaller tins here, which are heated in water bath and then applied to the garment or bag with a lint free, clean cotton cloth. It should then be left to hang dry for a recommended 24 hours in a well ventilated space. As this bag is bound with leather finishing which cannot be wet, please do re-wax professionally if needed.
The binding and straps are made from vegetable tanned leather, a natural material that will age with time and wear to create a beautiful patina. This is due to the natural process of dying using plant based tannins, rather than harmful chemicals. Lighter and brighter colours will darken slightly as a part of this process. Please note darker colours may transfer onto light colours.
Vegetable tanned leather is full of character and depending on which part of the skin a bag is cut from, each one will be slightly different in texture, and beautifully unique. We recommend keeping your bag looking fresh by occasionally treating it with leather food, to moisturise and protect. Contact us if you would like advice on what to use for a particular leather.
Contact us if you would like specific care advice for your bag.