8 Brands Selling Stylish Upcycled Flour Sack Pieces

Flour sack garments, the product of clever belt-tightening techniques thought up by thrifty mothers to cloth their children in the late 19th century, have a long and storied history. Farm families made do with whatever they had, wasting nothing that could be repurposed; throughout the Great Depression and World War II, people spun frugality into creativity, transforming flour bags and animal feed sacks into dresses, undergarments, towels, curtains, blankets, baby diapers, and other household necessities. In fact, once grain companies caught wind that these fabrics were being made into clothing, they began printing patterns onto their packaging to attract penny-pinching farmwives.

Fast forward to 2021, sustainability is key and ethical fashion steadily rises to the industry's forefront. Thusly, upcycled flour sack pieces have slowly become a trendy piece for fashion lovers and a nod to the increasingly anti-waste style movement. Harry Styles was even spotted in a pair of flour sack shorts from Bode in his "Golden" music video. To shop the look yourself, L'OFFICIEL offers a sharp roundup of eight brands adopting the trend.