Cotton Duck
Le coutil de coton (Cotton Duck en Anglais) est une toile résultant d’un tissage croisé et fortement serré. Le mot « Duck » vient du mot néerlandais « Doek » qui signifie toile de lin. There are different grades or weight of cotton duck. Carradice travaille avec l’un des plus lourds (18 oz) qui est difficile à coudre, mais qui permet de réaliser des sacs résistants et réparables. Cette toile imputrescible est imperméabilisée à l’aide d’une cire vintage.
A propos de Carradice
Carradice is a company based in Nelson, England.
In the early 1930s Wilf Carradice began to manufacture bicycle bags Later on, the company diversified into other products made from canvas, but the production of bicycle saddle bags and panniers still remains its main activity today.
Throughout its almost 90 years of existence, the company, which has been passed down from father to son and from enthusiast to convinced cyclist, has been able to maintain its family spirit and currently employs 18 people, some of whom have been employed for several decades.
All Cotton Duck bags (Super C range) are handcrafted in Nelson’s workshop and each bag is signed by the person who made it!
Carradice is firmly rooted in a sustainable approach. Raw materials are supplied as locally as possible. Solar panels placed on the roof of the workshop provide the energy needed for production. The sister brand “Upsobags” which is made in the Carradice workshop, uses recycled truck tarps and makes them into bags.
Website: https://www.carradice.co.uk/
