This is my third of these linen bags. The first was navy; it slipped off my shoulder when I was ferrying toddler twin granddaughter off a tram. I replaced it with a natural coloured one which I had for years. It recently slipped off my shoulder in a cafe; I rushed back within minutes, and it had gone. Now I have a charcoal one. Hopefully, I'll be extra vigilant. They wash really well and are strong enough for a bag of supermarket or market shopping. Only complaint is that they are a bit too wide which can make filling them with lots of items at checkout a bit difficult. And if you drop them, you never get them back!