A vintage SWAL bag sticker with its bold red crescent emblem, printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full diamond-shaped SWAL sticker with red crescent and lettering on pale yellow
- Bag: 10-ounce canvas, 80% recycled cotton / 20% cotton
- Size: 15.75" h x 15.25" w (approx. 240 cubic inches)
- Self-fabric handles
- Printed to order in Grapevine, Texas
This diamond-shaped sticker carries the SWAL initials in red, wrapped by a sweeping red crescent on a pale yellow ground. SWAL was the abbreviation of Nansei Koku, known in English as Southwest Air Lines, which was established in Okinawa in 1967 and flew across the Ryukyu island chain from its base at Naha. Despite the name, it had no connection with the American carrier Southwest Airlines. In July 1993 the company took the name Japan Transocean Air. Airlines handed out stickers like this one for passengers to put on their luggage.
The bag is made from 10-ounce canvas of 80% recycled cotton and 20% cotton. The recycled fibers are collected from garment-cutting waste and then intertwined with cotton for added strength and durability. Self-fabric handles. Dimensions: 15.75" h x 15.25" w; approx. 240 cubic inches.
Note: Bags not intended for use by children 12 and under.