Sails & Canvas
Topsham, devon
Sails & Canvas - The Recycled Sail Company was established in 2015 to save old sails from landfill.
From our sail loft studio on the Topsham Quay, we handcraft nautically inspired bags, accessories and lifestyle products - repurposing the sailcloth, adding colourful marine canvas and insignia for design and personalisation.
Using marine quality thread, ropes, zips, grommets and fixings ensures our products are as beautiful, strong and durable as the sails they once were.
Sailed - Saved - Sewn
Proudly independent
A few favourite PIECEs
From Boat to Bag - the story of our sails!
Sailed - In the beginning they are sails...beautiful, billowing, taking their boats on ocean adventures, soaking up the salty spray, ozone and sunshine. Although we wash our sails before their new life begins, this doesn't remove the essence of the cloth...its character, marks and imperfections are a reminder of what it once was and the journeys it has been on.
Saved - Since 2015 we have been taking in sails that have reached their sailed by date, recycling the fabric and Saving Old Sails from landfill. Shockingly, over 97% of sails worldwide end up in landfill and if we can reduce this number by even a small amount it helps make a difference.
Sewn - We take pride in designing and handcrafting each item in our sail loft studio, repurpose the sailcloth to make nautically inspired products for you and your home. We carefully select the right sail for each of our products - stiff heavy-weight sails for buckets, light-weight crisp sails for windbreaks and softer sails for bags.
Once the sail has completed it's journey from the sea to our studio, it's ready to start it's new life as a Sails & Canvas item...where will you take yours on its next adventure?
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