This laundry bag is inspired by redwork embroidery from the end of the 19th century. The first embroidery floss made colorfast—that is, made with a dye that wouldn’t run when washed—was in a shade called “turkey red.” This gave rise to a trend for redwork embroidery around the 1870s, which slowly tapered off as other colors became available. 

This bag is embroidered in turkey red with a “Machine Wash Cool, Hang Dry” label.