Construction taken from vernacular US Chinese restaurant takeout boxes.


The Elephant Ear backpack is cut from a single piece of heavy fabric bound around the edges with ecru cotton and folded up, with an ear at each side, riveted through to the back with a brass eyelet.






The Elephant Ear satchel is cut from a single piece of heavy cloth bound around the edges with ecru cotton and folded up, with an ear at each side, riveted through to the back with a brass eyelet.





The Elephant Ear pouch is cut from a single piece of heavy fabric bound around the edges with ecru cotton and folded up, with an ear at each side, riveted through to the back with a brass eyelet.




A special anniversary screen print of the engraved Tender elephant. The letters of TEN are left as outlines, and then hand coloured in red. Over time and with washing the red lettering will fade.






The oversized One-strap tote bag is folded along the bottom edge, so there is no seam to create a weakness in the fabric. A single wide webbing strap loops around the bag twice, creating both handles, and is cut raw on the bias, at the overlap.








