The reusable market bag has become a staple for any trip to the farm stand (see our post on The French-Style Market Tote, Reinvented). But what about a reusable bag for the (very French) tradition of the daily trip to the bakery"
That’s where Stéphanie Mandréa and Laurie Barrette, the twentysomething founders of the Quebec-based company Dans Le Sac, saw an opportunity. “Stéphanie was in the habit of taking a pillowcase to the corner bakery to pick up bread,” they say. “When she got back home, she realized that the pillowcase wasn’t the most ideal aesthetic choice.” Enter the women’s simple cotton bags, as lovely as they are ecofriendly and practical. Here’s a look at their designs.
Photography courtesy of Dans Le Sac, except where noted.
Above: The Dans Le Sac founders, Stéphanie (L), a yoga teacher, and Laurie (R), a student, had no design experience before stitching their first Dans Le Sac prototype.

Above: The all-natural cotton Bread Bag, $14 CAD ($10.46 USD) keeps boules fresh for three to four days.

Above: “Cotton is a natural fiber that lets bread breathe” and prevents mold and aging, the duo says. All the bags are made in Quebec.

Above: The bread bags feature a cotton tie for cinching the bread inside. Photograph by Maude Chauvin.

Above: The Baguette Bag fits longer loaves and features a shoulder strap for carrying them home from the market, $16 CAD ($11.95 USD). Photograph by Mau...