The straps started to fray within the first few days. Looks tacky. I tried trimming and even searing them off, but they just continue to ravel. Not the quality I expected.
Ordered this bag twice I loved it so much! The first bag started coming apart at the bottom strap seam. I returned it thinking LL Bean might repair it, but to my delight I received a BRAND NEW bag. I packed it away until the following autumn, and only a few days into using the bag, the "pleather" straps began to fray terribly. I trimmed the loose threads with scissors, but it was fraying again within a couple uses of the bag. I KNOW the first bag had leather straps, but to my dismay, the replacement bag used a man-made material for the purse straps. I found the second bag to be of inferior quality in construction. Please bring back the ORIGINAL if you haven't already!
Loved the bag - returned the first time because of fraying, Got the new bag, have only been using for 2 days, fraying starting again. So going back for something else
