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IMMODEST COTTON was launched in 2016 with the goal of creating sturdy, useful bags and accessories that bring joy in their daily use. Our products are built from colorful custom-dyed canvases, vegetable-tanned leathers and unique hardware and designed in our studio in Maine. Our products are made in both the United States and India and are held to high ethical standards and sustainability goals.

10/02/2026

I think we would literally have to leave Maine if we couldn’t take this tin type photo AgNO3Lab / Tintypes at the Common Ground Fair. Since we moved to Maine - over 4 years ago- going to the fair is one of our favorite traditions. We do this tin type every time wearing the same exact clothing and you have to stay completely still for one second, which is weirdly harder than it sounds.

09/25/2026

Shop us in person!
We are beyond excited for the Country Living Fair in Rhinebeck, NY, next week The Country Living Fair Country Living

We’re bringing our new tapestry totes, which we’ve been saving for this special event, and other goodies that have never seen the light of website-day. Items from our VINTAGE ARCHIVE will also be on sale, including quilts, clothing, baskets and leather accessories.

Dates: Oct 2, 3 and 4
Time: Friday and Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm
(early birdie ticket holders can start shopping at 8:30am on Fri + Sat)
Location: The Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY

Buy tickets here and we’ll see you there!
https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/39503/dutchess-county-fairgrounds

Photography by Georgia Dixon

09/23/2026

A belated summary of the Designers & Agents tradeshow and a week in NYC. A whirlwind of new products, friends and family, a Celine afterparty, and a very very cute dog friend. Thank you for welcoming me back home NYC! Come visit me in Maine.

08/20/2026

I don’t know what you’re doing later today but we hope you’ll be shopping our online sample sale! You still have time to get early access - just go to our site and sign up for our newsletter. We’ll be sending out the early access link within the hour!

Leather Bucket Totes are back and a few will be headed to the sale. See you there!

08/17/2026

Our online SAMPLE SALE is this week! If you’ve signed up for our newsletter then you’ll get early access. So sign up!

A bit ago we did the most beautiful shoot with Carley Rudd in our Biddeford studio, this is a sampling of it. As we (mentally) prepare to move to a new studio up the coast, I’m taking a min to appreciate this space and all of the people who have come through here, the collaborations it’s played a part in, and the laughter it’s held. And all the WINDOWS. Love a corner studio.

07/29/2026

First off, the exciting news is that WASHED DENIM is back and ready for anything. We cut it in Large East West Totes and Construction Totes this time (!!!). To get the perfect denim fade, we first hand dye our canvas with natural indigo until it’s super dark, then cut and sew the bag, then enzyme wash it to pull out some of the dye. Voila! a very natural looking fade that you didn’t have to wait two years for.

I’m also throwing in a few pics of our Basket Totes in Mini and Medium for a size comparison (thank you a s h l e y l i n d s a y for the question!), and because they’re so sweet.

Photography gabe reuben
Model Aarnie
Styling Joanna Zamora

07/24/2026

If you’re interested in the how and why of our Basket Totes - how they’re made and why we created the collection - here it is! Each basket is made completely by hand in Maine - one at a time - first woven in reed and then finished with woven leather handles. While each Tote is a complete object to be used as a handbag or home decor, they were made to nest within one another as a family.

It’s a project 3 years in the making, a collaboration between two dear friends. We’ve committed to making only 10 pieces of each style, and we have only a few left in each size. It is a collection stamped in time and place, an experiment in craftsmanship.

Documentary by Josh Penchina
Music: Acid by Ray Barretto

07/14/2026

A lot of silliness in this video of basket magic ✨
We are so crazy excited about this basket drop, I may need to lie down.

We cooked up the idea for a limited basket collection nearly 3 years ago, after my first basket-making class in Maine. Since then, we’ve been trying to figure out how to make baskets IMMODEST COTTON-y, and finally landed on the hand-braided leather handles as the all-important detail.

These baskets combine simplicity and functionality with bright pops of color and a lot of handwork. The history of basket making in Maine starts with the Wabenaki people who taught the Shaker community the skill in the 1800’s. Our pieces are inspired by this Maine tradition while aligning with our unique aesthetic.

All baskets are made by hand in Maine, and we will only have a limited number of each size (think fewer than 20 pieces each) available.

Baskets will be online this week, make sure you’re signed up for our newsletter for early access!

photography gabe reuben
styling Joanna Zamora
model Aarnie
videographer Josh Penchina
bloopers (shira)

06/26/2026

Such a fun day shooting our new baskets (drop is SOON) in the sweetest beach cottage with the loveliest lovelies. Can’t wait to release the actual photos by an actual photographer

gabe reuben Aarnie Joanna Zamora Josh Penchina

06/19/2026

If you’re as excited as we are about our newest project say squeeze me

Basket collection drops next month!

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