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The Making of Beads & Brass

Tchoup Industries founder Patti Dunn teamed up with local textile designer Abby Wetsman to create the 2017 limited edition Mardi Gras collection Beads & Brass, and we documented every step of the way. Here's a behind the scenes look of the work that went into the bright canvas panels painted...

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Baby, Its Time For King Cake

Resolutions of giving up refined sugar for the new year all goes out the window on January 6th, the Twelfth Night after Christmas. That's the day our Carnival season officially begins, which means King Cake will now be plentiful and available through Mardi Gras Day.   Once you come to love this special...

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Inspiration: Use Your Pack as a Cooler

Turn your pack into a cooler, just in time for Mardi Gras. Turns out that the water resistant waxed canvas isn't just good for keeping your computer dry, but works great for keeping the water in too. It also doesn't hurt that our signature buckle doubles as a bottle opener,...

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