We feel distinctly worldly carrying our new shoulder tote from Red Flag Design. It is made of re-purposed sailcloth and we enjoy daydreaming about the various dazzling harbors our bag must have visited at the time when it was still a sail - most likely of a magnificent Swan. The AUM (alternate use material) bags are amazing - sturdy, cool and one-of-a-kind.

　　They are the first AUM product line by the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based Red Flag Design. Every single tote, duffel, clutch, wallet and shopping bag is made in Vancouver from locally sourced materials. The industrious and creative Red Flag has made noble-minded products of discarded materials since 2004 and they are getting better each year. By Tuija Seipell