May 102013
Large Colorful Recycled Rice Bag Backpack
- Large backpack made from recycled jute rice bags; no two alike
- Flap over opening with button closure – fully lined
- 3 outside pockets with button closures
- Adjustable straps with a loop on back to hang backpack
- Not designed for use with heavy books or other heavy items
This large bag is sure to please anyone who carries a backpack. Lined, drawstring inner shell and a “flap over” outside closure with a wooden button. 3 outside pockets; one in the front and one on each side also close securely with a wood button. Straps are adjustable and the backpack has a loop for hanging. Measures 18″ deep (long) x 12″ across x 7″ wide. Each bag is uniquely made and will have variations in colors. See sample pictures. Everyone falls in love with this backpack. A quality ba
List Price: $ 22.99
Price: $ 22.99
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Looks nice but rips super easily. Better off using a real rice bag.,
I searched long and hard for a backpack to take on vacation and hiking that had a unique look and was made from strong material. This bag sold me on the looks and the strength of “rice bag” material. This bag made it through it’s first use, an 8 day trip, with mild usage to the beach and back while on vacation in the Caribbean. The result, the main notch clasp broke off making the back unclosable at the top, the largest external pocket has a nickel sized hole in it already (it held my kids crayon box, guess those corners are sharp) and one of the side external pockets was pierced by a dull arm from a pair of sunglasses. Maybe the “recycled rice bag” material is weakened greatly in the process. Sad. It’s a nice bag that bio-degrades way to quickly. Stay away if your looking to get more than one or two weeks of outdoor use durability out of this bag.
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Great Bag,
I have a service dog, and was tired of my purse hitting her accidentally, so decided to find a backpack I like. While I haven’t had to wash this yet, I really like this so far. It seems pretty durable, and has survived my abuse thus far. The outside material, for those unfamiliar with jute rice bags, is almost like a tweed or burlap material. It’s pretty bohemian. The inside is lined with a softer material. It states it’s not designed for heavy loads, and I wouldn’t push that too far, but it carries at least several large textbooks worth of weight without any visible strain. The wooden buttons are pretty cool looking, but the loops they go through do take a bit of stretching out for easier access.
I’m really glad I purchased this bag, and would be quite shocked to see another like it. My only worry is how it’ll hold up in the wash, but that’s more of a concern about the color than the material.
Overall, highly recommended!
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Disappointed to say the least,
There is no denying this bag has it going on aesthetically…but the quality is pretty poor.
I wanted this bag to carry light binders for school (nothing too heavy because the bag is handmade and not meant for heavy loads). However, the bag looked horrible with the binder inside of it. The bag completely lost its form when contents were added. The bag is really big, so it’s not like it can be used as an everyday purse so now I have no use for it.
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