Tallis & Tefillin Bag, 3D Pillar Gate Criss-Cross Design #435

Two pillars anchor the sides of design 435 and a criss-crossed lattice runs between them, so the front reads as a gate rather than a panel. The lattice is stitched in raised thread, which means the crossings sit proud of the ground and the openings between them stay legible instead of filling in. It is a geometric design rather than a pictorial one.

The bag is offered in four sizes and nothing else needs choosing. The 8.5x9.5 tefillin bag holds one pair and is made without stones. The 10x10.5 bar mitzvah tefillin size is the standard for a bochur. The 14x14 large talis bag and the 16x16 extra large are the tallis sizes, and 16x16 is the safe choice if you are not sure how much room the tallis needs once it is folded.

The gate motif is one that ages well; it does not date the way heavily figured designs sometimes do, which matters for a bag bought at thirteen and carried into a man's twenties.

• Malchut design #435
• Bag Size: 1 Tefilin Bag (TF 8.5x9.5) -no stones-, Bar Mitzvah Tefilin (BMX 10x10.5), Large Talis Bag (14x14), Extra Large Talis Bag (16x16)

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