Tote Bags

Woven tartan and heavy canvas, usually with genuine leather handles and base corners, which is where any tote takes its wear. Handles and corners in fabric alone are what fail first on a loaded bag, so leather at those points is worth having.

A laptop, a folder and everyday items comfortably. Totes are open topped and unstructured by design, so they carry volume rather than weight, and a heavily loaded tote pulls at the handle stitching. Check the dimensions on the product page against what you intend to carry.

In a muted or weathered sett, yes, and it reads as a considered accessory rather than a novelty. Bright modern colourways are more casual. If your work bag needs to close and protect what is inside, a tote is the wrong shape regardless of the tartan.

On styles where the sett is selectable, yes. Set it at checkout from over 5000 clan, district and fashion tartans. Fixed sett designs are marked as such on the product page. Send us your surname if it does not appear and we will check sept connections.

Spot clean rather than machine washing, since machine washing distorts the shape and can damage leather trim permanently. Use a barely damp cloth with mild soap on marks, then air dry away from heat. Stuff it loosely with paper while drying so the corners keep their shape. Leather trim is used the same way across tartan belts.

Leather handles anchored through the body handle everyday loads including a laptop and a folder. Totes are unstructured, so weight concentrates at the handle stitching, and overloading is what tears them. For a smaller everyday piece in the same sett, see tartan wallets.