What’s the first image you get in your head when you here Carpet Bag? It’s probably an image of Mary Poppins pulling a lamp out of her magic bag, or Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days. That’s because they were a popular for of travelling bag back in the 19th century and have been featured on many an old film. Carpet Bags were originally made from Oriental rugs, and were pretty much sustainable because the remnants of carpets were easily purchased as they would have gone unused.