That's okay. Make things well enough and they can last for decades or centuries, depending on the item. I have canvas bags, from ~every food co-op I've frequent

That's okay. Make things well enough and they can last for decades or centuries, depending on the item. I have canvas bags, from ~every food co-op I've frequented over the last two decades, that I regularly use for shopping and library books. One strap broke on one bag a few years ago and it's in the to-repair bin for now. When one finally breaks down beyond my repair skills I'll use it for patches and/or put in in the organic scrap cloth recycling stream.