Tallis & Tefillin Bag, Malchut Custom Design #1031

Custom #1031 sits in the higher tier of Malchut's range, where the difference from the standard catalogue is in execution rather than in ornament. The panel work is more carefully placed, the stitching denser, and the whole piece finished with the kind of attention that only shows when you put it next to a base-line bag and look at both.

The three sizes are bar mitzvah 10.5 x 10, large talis bag 14 x 14 and extra large 16 x 16. A bochur takes the smallest and will use it through yeshiva. A man carrying a full tallis with tefillin takes the 14 x 14. The 16 x 16 is the size for a heavy wool tallis, and for anyone who has learned to hate compressing things into a bag before shacharis.

Bags at this level are usually bought once. That is worth keeping in mind when deciding between this and something cheaper for a bar mitzvah — the boy will still be carrying it long after the kiddush is forgotten.

• Malchut design #1031
• 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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