Black Velvet Tallis & Tefillin Bag, Silver Embroidery, Design #970

Silver thread over black velvet is the whole proposition of design #970. The embroidery is worked in a cool silver that lifts off the dark pile cleanly, so the pattern reads from across a shul bench without announcing itself. Black velvet stays the default for good reason: the nap keeps its depth season after season, it sits well next to anything else a man carries, and silver rests on it more quietly than gold does.

Three sizes are cut in this design. The bar mitzvah bag at 10.5 x 10 is the one a bochur takes when he is carrying tefillin and a tallis katan rather than a full-size wool tallis. The large talis bag at 14 x 14 is the standard order for a man carrying tallis and tefillin together every morning. The extra large at 16 x 16 gives room for a wide tallis that you would rather fold loosely than compress.

Silver embroidery is the easier match if the atarah on the tallis is silver rather than gold, which is worth a moment's thought before ordering, since the bag and the tallis are seen together every day.

• Malchut design #970
• Material: Velvet, Silver
• Choose Your Bag Size: Bar Mitzvah Bag (BMX 10.5'' x 10''), Large Talis Bag (14'' x 14''), Extra Large Talis Bag (16'' x 16'')

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