Exhibit shows how your grandmother upcycled flour sacks into stylish garments. by Matt Kelley | Oct 13, 2023. ... Wier notes, they’re not just light brown canvas or cotton fiber, either.

Did Wheat Producers in the 1930s Make Flour Sacks To Be Fashioned Into Clothes? A viral Facebook post in April 2021 described a once common, but now widely forgotten American cultural phenomenon.

Before "going green" was trendy, generations of Americans lived like conservationists. If something broke, it was fixed, not merely replaced. When a vegetable was in season, there were a dozen ...

After 1846, old canvas feed-sack bags were used to carry flour, sugar, grain salt and more. Up to the 1890s, canvas sacks were very popular. They were also reusable, as the farmer would bring an ...

SPOKANE — The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture is showcasing the history of Eastern Washington farming and flour milling. The “Golden Harvest” exhibit runs through Oct. 30 and relies […] ...