Originally made for fisherman, net bags known in France as filet were later adopted for mainstream use as featherweight, flexible totes for everything from groceries to laundry. Ours is woven by Normandy-based Filt, a small company that has been making nets, ropes, and candle wicks in the town of Caen since 1855. Soft and expandable in black cotton, this bag stows away easily for travel and is comfortable to sling over the shoulder even when filled to the brim.