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V&A Textile Conservation bag by Dastardly Line - Dark

£150

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Free UK delivery on orders £60 and over

This stylish and unique bag has been created by Dastardly Line in collaboration with the V&A, using unique fabric left over from the V&A’s very own Textile Conservation studio.

 

This fabric has been involved in the conservation, preparation, and display of some of the world’s most important textiles, seen by thousands of people in the V&A’s exhibitions.

 


The bags are created from a mix of textile waste, primarily mannequin padding and fabric used in the conservation of important and
historical textiles in the V&A, giving leftover fabric from exhibition preparation and object preservation another life.


To give highlights of colour and functional stability, the V&A’s waste has been combined with cutting room floor waste from other industries
including luxury garment construction and car interiors, giving the opportunity of new life for all the flawed pieces and odd shapes that usually would end up in landfill. The waste fabric for the smaller details has been provided by Muirhead Leather, Maes London, The Centre for Advanced Textiles and The Swisstulle Company.

 


This project provides an attractive and functional way to reduce waste created by the museum, which is often unpredictable and hard to utilise, and allows you to take a piece of the V&A home to cherish forever.

 

 

Watch a video of the fascinating production process behind these bags on Dastardly Line's website.

 

 

 

Please note: due to the unique nature of the production process and fabrics used, the item dispatched may be slightly different from the images shown. Although we cannot guarantee an exact match, the item received will be in a similar combination of colours.

Author/Artist/Designer

Dastardly Line

Dimensions

Approx 35 x 45cm (13 x 17in)

Composition

Made with true waste of various fabrics; Strap and detailing 100% leather (spot clean only)

Colour

Black

Product code

167339

Delivery

 

Our standard delivery charges and estimated timescales are as follows. Selected product exceptions apply; see product details. International deliveries may also be subject to customs fees or taxes upon arrival, which are your responsibility.

Please note: New orders are now likely to arrive after Christmas. For last minute gifts, visit our museum shops until 23 Dec, or explore our digital options such as V&A Membership.

 

Standard delivery per order
UK
£5 – or FREE for orders over £60
3-6 working days
Europe
£20
6-10 working days
Rest of World
£30
10-14 working days

Custom prints

 

Each print is made to order and dispatched separately to other V&A Shop products, for UK delivery only. The charges and estimated timescales below are in addition to our standard delivery charge when bought together with a V&A Shop product. However, delivery is free for all orders over £60.

Custom print delivery (UK only)
Unframed
£9 per order – or FREE for orders over £60
6-10 working days
Framed
£15 per print – or FREE for orders over £60
6-10 working days

 

Returns

 

An extended returns window is granted over the Christmas period. Orders placed from Friday 1 November 2024 can be returned until Monday 20 January 2025.

We hope you are happy with your V&A Shop purchase. However, if you are not, most items are eligible for a full refund, subject to the criteria below. Refunds are offered for items in an unused, unopened condition, and with original packaging – with the following exceptions. This does not affect your statutory rights.

The following items are excluded from our returns policy and cannot be refunded unless faulty, damaged, or not as described:

  1. Custom prints and other items made to your specification or personalised;
  2. Items that have been sealed for hygiene reasons, where the seal has been broken, such as beauty products, soap, pierced earrings, hosiery, socks, sunglasses and face coverings;
  3. Perishable or edible items such as flowers or food;
  4. Memberships, tickets for exhibitions, bookings for events and courses.

 

For full details, visit our Delivery & Returns page.

About the designers
dastardly line

Dastardly Line | V&A 

Launched in 2019 as an experimental longarm quilting studio, Dastardly Line is a studio in Glasgow that concentrates on turning discarded textile waste into beautiful and ethical products. They take practical steps towards sustainable fashion design, by embracing the creative possibilities that waste fabric can offer.

Created in collaboration with the V&A by repurposing mannequin torso padding and fabric offcuts from the V&A's textile conservation studio, the Textile Conservation Bags are available as an exclusive limited series of unique and stylish fashion accessories.