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Industrial Tote Bag - Sewing Pattern
Sewing pattern · Roughcut

Industrial Tote Bag

A rugged, oversized carryall for makers on the move. Clean boxy panels, strong straps, optional side cinch details. One of the easiest Roughcut patterns — perfect for complete beginners or anyone after a fast, functional build.

Skill 1 of 5 · straight seams only — a first project
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What you'll come away knowing

Six things you'll keep

Straight stitching on heavy fabric
Strap construction & attachment
Box panel construction
Optional cinch detail
Snap fastener placement
Basic seam finishing
The build, start to finish

Watch it made before you cut

Industrial Tote — Full Build-Along
Industrial Tote — Full Build-Along Watch on YouTube ↗
Fabric draft — check me

What to make it in

Duck canvas (12–18 oz) — the intended fabric
Workwear canvas or heavy cotton drill
Denim (12 oz and up), including reclaimed jeans
Cordura or heavy ripstop for a technical version

Weights and sourcing are in the materials list that comes with the pattern.

The files

What arrives

FormatsA4 and US Letter
SizesNot layered yet — every size prints together
Seam a/w¼″ already included — cut on the line
Also insidePanel labels, notches, cutting layout, materials list
LayeringLayered sizing is being added pattern by pattern — Gio and I are working through them in priority order. Every new release has it from the start.

No A0 for this one — it tiles in under 20 pages, so there's nothing to gain from a print shop.

Never printed a pattern before? The print & tiling guide covers it in about twenty minutes.

Before you cut

Measure the 2″ test square first. It's the only thing that goes wrong, and the only thing you can't undo. Print at 100%, from a laptop rather than a phone.

Buy a little more fabric than you need, and run the tricky part once in something cheap before you touch the good stuff.

Never made a pattern before? Start with the free ones — they're the same system, no risk.

Stuck? Message me.

Not a help desk — me, on WhatsApp, usually the same day. Missing files, printing trouble, or a seam that isn't behaving.

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