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SEIL Bag :: Interview with Lee Myung Su
…ade my own organization with some friends who have led the trend in the IT industry and media market in Korea over the years. We plan to progress mass production through investment from Korean venture capital. In the second half of this year, you will be able to see the upgraded SEIL bag. Do you have any other products in the works? What’s next for you? I have two plans. First, SEIL wearable systems will come in various shapes through the variety…
Interview with Dave Munson :: Saddleback Leather Co.
Once in a while a character shows up in the industry who seems to have the ‘it’ factor. That special knack, that showmanship, charisma and appreciation for theatre that just resonates with people and screams chutzpah! The Saddleback Leather founder, Dave Munson, is that guy. And he’s been dishing up his own unique take on brand advertising for some time now, laughing in the face of the traditional banner fluff and print ads, whilst getting more v…
Specialist Carry :: Tattoo Artist
…ething that is also really important to me. What is a big no-no inside the industry is to copy any tattoo that has already been tattooed or designed by another artist. It’s seen as plagiarism and theft. Of course, that doesn’t stop a lot of tattoo artists and there is heaps of it going on. There is ‘flash’ tattoo art: a sheet of pre-drawn designs that people can choose from and have tattooed, a lot of artists sell their ‘flash’ and that is widely…
Carrying on a Motorcycle :: Berber Man
…, who were the last man standing from the once-glorious British Motorcycle Industry, but the purists would still ogle Pete’s Triumph and scoff at my Suzuki. Anyway, miles from anywhere, I noticed that the Triumph had disappeared from my mirrors. Thinking “breakdown” of course, I pulled to a stop and he was nowhere to be seen. So I threw a U-turn and found him by the side of the road a couple of kilometres away, with a grizzled old Berber man, full…
Best Check-In Luggage Finalists – The Second Annual Carry Awards
…ar. Billykirk came close but got nudged out at the finish. The Gregory Alpaca brings something fresh to rolling bags and Briggs & Riley are doing lots of interesting things. And the outdoor industry is re-discovering adventure travel in a way that will continue to throw forward worthy contenders. Stay tuned for more awesomeness through 2014….
Stash Co. shop visit :: Sealy, TX
…en to quite a few shops; heavy-hitting (Carry Award winning) brands of the industry as well as artisan workshops putting out beautiful handmade products. Still, Stash Co.’s shop is at the very top of my list. Why? The whole combined experience. I love hearing about brands that are within driving distance of where I’m at here in Austin, TX. I’ve also been extremely fortunate that these Texas-based brands I’ve done shop visits with (Barrett Alley, B…
Best Work Backpack Finalists – Carry Awards
So after a LOT of submissions, including from a selection of awesome industry vets, we have our first short list – Work Backpacks. We’ve had to cull a very long tail, but the below bags all got votes and respect from a broad base. In keeping with the interactive nature of these awards, we now open this short list up to voting again. If your favorite work backpack didn’t make the short list, see if there is another gem that you’d like to support….
5 Mins w/M Coleman Horn
…focus point for the design, this is the Zeitgeist of what I see as today’s modernism. 2 – Who else is doing rad things in the world of carry and why do you think they’re important? I have too many heroes…I respect the “cottage industry” that is in the USA comprised of Berry Amendment manufacturers. I think the positive fallout of that amendment has given us an ad hoc supply chain that we would’ve never envisioned before. Previously, it just made s…
Road Tests :: Seventy Eight Percent Gustav
…d over it once more, this time looking for minor flaws only someone in the industry would discover or notice, inside back-tacks, stitch evenness, finishing. Still nothing. Row upon row of quality stitches only a life of sewing can reproduce. Unwavering. Unyielding. Could it be sewn perfection? There are simply no signs of human error. My Gustav is perfect in this regard. This product benchmarks quality in manufacturing. The Wabi-sabi enthusiast wi…
Road Tests :: Chrome Welded Rucksack
…mentioned as a company that is “inspiring” and “cutting-edge”, when carry industry insiders are interviewed. Despite this long history, Chrome has managed to stay relevant while still producing “bombproof” bags. They are able to keep their prices affordable while keeping up with trends (see: their apparel and shoe line). A few months ago, Chrome reached out to us and asked if we wanted to check out their Welded Transport series. I was keen on che…
The Arc’teryx Brand
…aterials for our needs. Tight brand/vendor relationships are common in the industry. It’s not uncommon to have a dozen rolls of experimental yardage under our tables. We can imagine lots of benefits to controlling so much of the manufacture yourselves. What are some of the negatives? We don’t control the manufacturing as much as what we ask the factories to produce. The best we can do in Design and Development is make perfect samples and then push…
Eco-carry…
…far been difficult to recycle, but Klättermusen is one of the first in the industry to include them in a recycling programme. From 2009, all of Klättermusen’s products will have a small label attached to them. The label states the value of the deposit: 1, 5, 10 or 20 Euros. Thoughts? Ideas? Opinions? This post wasn’t so much a spew forth of facts, but more, we hope, a conversation starter that sparks something in the comments. Have you got a rad e…
500 Posts In…
…favorite so far is probably the Bedouin Barbary review, where a whole sub-industry got into the discussion. – – Favorite sub-communities? Well, there’s definitely the tactical and EDC readers, who give us the most analytical and critical inputs, where every single detail wants to find optimization and perfection. Or there’s the cyclists, many of whom bulldoze through any issue by breaking it then hacking it back together. Or the photographers who…
Week In Review ~ 5 January
…eresting take on multifunctionality. Plus it’s handy for photographers who want to carry their camera gear and tech gadgets in something that style-wise would fit into many work environments better than a backpack. – Carry that cares about tomorrow – Ikku is a relative newcomer to the carry industry. This Dutch brand was launched in January 2012 and offers laptop sleeves, iPad covers and iPhone cases made from recycled and organic materials. The b…
Hall of Fame – The Carry Awards
…down to the classic stuff, the carry gear that has helped really shape our industry. We could try to invent an exact formula for Hall of Fame nomination, but I think we’d be kidding ourselves. Basically, it comes down to respect and influence. These should be the carry pieces that just worked. They connected with customers in a new way. They opened up new markets, new ways to carry, or just got it right in a way no-one had before. Let us know whic…
Insights :: Made In…
…s is why many of the best carry brands draw from the expertise of a global industry. If you can find a way to unite the best expertise from around the globe, your product can reach levels that few others have. – Extra benefits to a global approach – This global approach has more benefits than just better carry product. If you have 4 minutes, check out this short video from Hans Rosling and his team at Gapminder, as they help show that a globalizin…
Meru :: First Ascent of the Shark’s Fin
…at this fabric is very similar to the airbag fabric used in the automotive industry. “We knew that this Cordura blend was very durable for its weight and denier, so we chose it to build these packs with. The only thing custom about these packs was the fabric but the guys were comfortable with that.” Summit Packs For the all-important summit of the Shark’s Fin it was decided to take the Verto 35L from the Summit Series and size it up to 50L. But li…
The Carry Awards :: Hall of Fame Results
…on a bike. This is a tiny powerhouse of a brand, with loads for our whole industry to learn from. – Highly Commended These are the pieces that just missed out, and in most cases, by the smallest of margins. To them, we award a High Commendation. The below were of outstanding quality, displaying fine craftsmanship and design flair. With honour, we bow our heads in the upmost respect and kudos. If this were a dias, they’d be biting their teeth into…
Korchmar :: What We’ve Learned in 100 Years of Making Bags
…ourcing goods on this side of the world. By staying flexible in a changing industry – maintaining operations locally between the US and DR – they were well positioned to reap the benefits when the market shifted back to a more artisan-based, localised approach. Can’t avoid hard work (nor would you want to) “I did everything I could to avoid it,” says Michael about the family game. “Getting back to the old third generation thing, I wanted to party,…
The Eighth Annual Carry Awards: 1st Round Voting
…Our Eighth Annual Carry Awards are here! The time where we all gather together to celebrate the best the industry has to offer, across 14 catagories. Giving truly great gear the accolades it merits….
Best Running Vests of 2020
…, I applaud UD for making women-specific gear. We need more of that in the industry. In any case, according to UD’s website, I was slated for a size XS/S, which I was skeptical about, but decided to trust what a normal consumer would have access to. For reference, I’m 6’2, about 175 soaking wet, and have a relatively skinny torso. Most running vests have me at a small or medium, so this wasn’t out of the ballpark for me, but when it arrived, it fe…
Best Travel Clothing Champion 2020
…dn’t just set out to create a great waterproof jacket. They wanted to push industry innovation too. And they’ve done both. The jacket features an innovative new FUTURELIGHT™ fabric that’s waterproof and windproof yet breathable. The fabric offers excellent technical performance while retaining a look and feel that’s at home in urban settings. Teamed with the jacket’s clean styling, this makes for a versatile piece that can tackle the elements on o…
Best Travel Luggage Champion 2020
…eat step forward in the journey to more sustainable travel and wonderful innovation from a brand clearly committed to changing the luggage industry for the better. Superb work, PROJECTKIN! –…
Chrome Industries Kadet Review
…king with artists like Russ Pope, the brand kept their unique voice in the industry. Most importantly, they have evolved their mainline offerings with new materials and expanded their market with completely new bags that focused on expanding their reach beyond the hardcore bike messenger. In this review I will be taking a look at one of Chrome’s more popular offerings, the Kadet. When Chrome released the Kadet in 2015, their gamble of expanding th…
Designing the Incase x Bionic Collection: with Kenji Okada
…m traceable plastics recovered from our oceans. TW: It’s awesome to see an industry leader like Incase step up and take action and make change and we super applaud that. And there’s only so much that you as a designer and Incase as a brand can do. So in your opinion, what can someone like a customer do to make an impact on their own? KO: I think that’s the easy part. Or the easiest answer, right? Read your labels and do research your products. I…
Green Guide: How To Make Better Choices
…materials through to its end of life. And part three zeroed in on what the industry is doing to improve. Now over to you, the customer and how you can make better choices. We’d obviously recommend reading the preceding three parts of this Green Guide for more context. We’ve discussed a lot of different ways to tackle and measure sustainability, from materials, to manufacturing models and accreditations. The main thing is to ‘start anywhere’ with i…
Best Travel Luggage – The Eighth Annual Carry Awards
…more mindfully but to encourage greater sustainability within the luggage industry, it’s a potential game changer in its own right. master-piece Trolley Collection Japanese bag brand master-piece have been crafting quality carry since 1994. A long time to build up a wealth of expertise, which they turn towards travel with their Trolley collection. The collection features a 75L and 34L suitcase, made from a ribbed polycarbonate mixed resin for lig…
Best Specialist Finalists – The Eighth Annual Carry Awards
…uggage for motorcycle riders. Fast-forward 20 years and they’re one of the industry’s foremost names in motorcycle carry. And with pieces such as the Kriega Trail 18, it’s not hard to see why. This rugged adventure pack is made to handle touring in all weathers. The 420D Cordura® Lite Plus and Hypalon construction lends confidence to your journeys, with practical organization keeping gear safe and secure when the going gets tough. The pack offers…
Best New Gear: May 2020
…rry icon gets pimped, and an all-weather Merino jacket set to shake up the industry. Discover all this and more as we take a closer look at May’s best new gear… Urban hobo Spectra X-Gridstop Nylon Backpack hobo delivers a sleek, technical twist on everyday urban style with their Spectra X-Gridstop Nylon Backpack. The pack features a contrasting grid pattern and offers excellent tear resistance. The wide opening provides convenient access to the ma…
ORBITGear R103 Review
…and above simply covering your body—is increasingly popular in the fashion industry. This may include heat insulation, breathability, water resistance, or additional accessory storage. ORBITGear takes inspiration from and celebrates sportswear versatility, military gear practicality, and mountaineering gear functionality. Every design piece focuses on functional details and practical features with a tailored fit for better experiences as daily wea…