vintage canvas 101

on Mar 12, 10 in News by Cathy with Comments Off on vintage canvas 101

Ron touts vintage canvas in his range of Pannier and shoulder bags, but what does he mean by this?

(original colour names: fresco yellow, fresco green)

The canvas in your vintage bag is between 20-40years old but in pristine condition. It was sourced from a factory that had a hideaway corner and a manager that couldn’t throw anything out (we like his style!).
Some of that canvas is the end of a roll, some is from an awning that was made up for a customer but then rejected for some reason (eg it might not have fit properly).
The canvas made at that time was all Australian made cotton. They are often very bright or highly patterned (not just linear).

(original colour names: Wrought Iron Mandarin, Brella p95 “fruit shop” design)

These patterns were discontinued in the early 1980s when presumably people became more boring.
Ron is an avid awning spotter and the bags pictured have been seen on houses recently.

(original colour names: Madrid Ming, Brella p223)

In whatever form this canvas came to us in, one thing remains: once it is gone, it’s gone. Unless of course we are very lucky and find another stash in another enlightened managers’ factory.