Grain sacks stopped being made around the 1930s. The other popular style is made of machine-woven burlap, a coarse, twine-smelling sack printed with the logo and name of a farm, co-op or mill.

Marty pairs grain sacks with cracked leather, textured sisal, tick cloth and distressed floors.� Is it possible that grain sack “anything” is the newest incarnation of Shabby Chic?

His mechanical engineering background comes in handy when equipment breaks down or when refurbishing old machinery, like a mid-20th-century grain cleaner, to keep expenses down.

Vintage and repro feed sacks are turning up in many uses, from pillows to prints. Subscribe. Log In. Minnesota News You Can Use. Subscribe. The Latest. 7 minutes ago.