Simple cross and bands - bright green

$175.00

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Size 50" (default) 44" 46" 48" 52"

Stoles are handmade to order in Vermont and may vary slightly from those shown. Please allow 1-2 weeks for your stole to ship. Rush service may be available; please contact me before ordering.

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This stole features a simple cross painted in bright green toward the top of each side of your stole, and three stripes toward the bottom, as pictured.

This stole started as a

burlap coffee sack

The burlap for this stole is sourced from a coffee producer near my studio in the beautiful green mountains of Vermont. Rather than sending it to the landfill, the roaster makes these stoles available to the community.

and has been lovingly transformed

into a stole

I carefully wash, iron, and prepare the burlap sacks to be transformed into clergy stoles. Text that was printed on the coffee sack is often still visible to some degree; slubs, small holes, and slight irregularities add additional character.

Know the story, and

know the source

Your stole will be made from a burlap sack that was used to transport raw coffee beans to the coffee roaster. Many hands have been involved along the way.

The reverse of the stole will have a label that provides not only care instructions but also lists the many places the coffee sack has been - where the burlap bag was made, where the coffee was grown, where it was roasted, and where the stole was made.

We are all connected, and this label is designed to help the wearer feel connected to the other hands that have touched this fabric along its journey.

Ready to wear, or

Ready to gift

This stole will arrive packaged in a tin-tie bag similar to those often used to package coffee beans. Not only does this fully compostable packaging protect the stole during shipping, it also provides a fun hint about the stole's origin.

Carefully designed,

created to last

This stole is made with a tapered neck, approximately 2 1/2" at the neck, 4 1/2" for most of the length. Length can be anywhere from 44" to approximately 52" from the neck to the end.

Stole is fully lined with P.E.T. felt (made from recycled soda bottles) for stability, backed with a soft 100% cotton. Not reversible.

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Make it your own

The text on this stole can be painted in any color from my current palette at no extra charge; other changes may require a slight surcharge depending on amount of time it will take. I can also work with you on a custom design if you have an idea for other text.

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