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Modern Industry :: Shop Visit
…ten blocks away from Ocean Beach in the overcast Outer Sunset, you’ll find Modern Industry Headquarters in a junior one bedroom in the basement. You enter through the side door, go down a hallway filled with bikes (theirs and the upstairs neighbors) and enter the cramped yet cozy workspace. The first thing you notice are the skateboards stacked up (not an uncommon mode of transportation for the guys) with some bike lock cables sticking out. With s…
Modern Industry’s Refreshing Take on Carry
…, and a guy who knows a thing or two about the industry. He caught up with Modern Industry and has kindly put together the post below… – If their Kickstarter campaign is any indicator, Modern Industry is slated for big things. Not bad for a group of five friends who pooled $7,000 to make an idea a reality. The driving force behind Modern Industry is Patrick Healy, who first stapled artist canvas together in his apartment to show proof of concept….
Drive By :: Modern Industry Drive Rolltop Backpack
…s), is really elegant. Notice that each label is hand-signed by one of the Modern Industry team. You don’t see this very often. This main compartment, like most roll top backpacks, is devoid of organization, which is expected. We’re cool with that. You can opt for Inception Packing, and then adjust the overall volume of the pack via the graded seatbelt webbing loops and the custom aluminum “G buckle”, additionally cinching it down via the excess w…
23 November Week in Review: Duffels, Tech Luggage, and Vibrant Packs
…a zipperless check-in with a little funk in its trunk? Of course you are… Modern Industry Rolls Out New Duffel I’ve always been a fan of what these guys do. A Kickstarter success story gone from strength to strength. And when my inbox blips with the subject title ‘The New Bag from Modern Industry!’, I’m clicking on that sucker pretty damn fast. Enter ‘The Passenger’, a roll-top duffel coined the ‘ultimate road dog’ and delivered with signature Mo…
A Carry Adventure through Portugal and its Heritage Artisan Leather Industry Part 1.
…ip under Salazar; a long return to Democracy. Meanwhile, industrialisation modernised and overhauled the old leather tanning industry: new technology trumped artisan techniques, as quality took a back seat to productivity. Like much of Europe, Portugal is today licking its wounds from tumultuous politics, economic austerity and runaway globalisation. An air of renewal and regeneration now permeates. In moving forward, they are looking back, and a…
Modern Dayfarer Launches New Active Sling Pack
…s use. A padded grab handle is well placed for easy in/out of gym lockers. Modern Versatility As we’ve seen from Modern Dayfarer, their products aren’t made for the sake of it. These aren’t products inspired by competition with other brands, rather they are made from a place of authentic problem solving. For David and his team at Modern Dayfarer, they are making products that encourage an active lifestyle, one that isn’t hindered by half-way solut…
Design Heads | Prometheus Design Werx
…belonged to. Designing and working with performance fabrics, materials and modern core outdoor fabrication manufacturing techniques hadn’t really yet caught on with Big Army and police suppliers. For me and where I happened to be at the time, it was timing, and the industry and the consumer and the market seemed ready for what I was offering. I just was in a great place to show an audience this type of functional product aesthetic, this design dir…
Week In Review ~ 2 February
…arge enough to accommodate a 15-inch MacBook Pro. – Shining the spotlight: Modern Industry – Modern Industry recently successfully funded their Kickstarter campaign. Perhaps you were one of the people who contributed to their campaign or alternatively you’re just keen to find out more about this up-and-coming brand. Well we got some insights from Modern Industry (plus a scope around their workspace) which provide some nice background on the brand…
Interview with Wookey Design Studio
…u can come on to. Yeah. That’s a good point. Like something in the outdoor industry that I – I’m an outsider to the outdoor industry and coming at and meeting all the different designers and meeting the different design houses that you work with, outside of a couple of people that I’ve worked with everybody’s not really that competitive. Everybody’s like “Hey, just sharing information.” Trisha: Yeah. This love of this industry and that’s why I’m i…
Core77 Ultralight series :: Part 2
…– the sales will follow. So which ideas should get thrown out? Mostly the industry telling people what they need to have, when the industry doesn’t even use the products. That’s huge! These big companies pushing stuff, but how many of them have actually tried it? You can go to EMS for everything you need for a backpacking trip: you’ll walk out with 25 pounds of stuff! Metal match containers, cots, a shower! 60lb backpack for a two-day trip. There…
The Carry Awards :: Best Work Messenger Results
…notch higher, next year. Modern Industry Faraday If we had a Rookie award, Modern Industry would have taken it this year for sure. Their ‘Faraday’ tote just beat the Filson for fan votes, before the panel’s sway put the Filson ahead. The ‘Faraday’ does the whole man tote thing better than almost any other, with their bomber G-Hook, Horween and Martinex leather/fabric, and a simple but highly effective closure system (with stowable shoulder strap)….
18 May Week in Review: Bike-Ready Bags, Timeless Daypacks, and Rugged EDC
…or leaving it all behind and heading to the hills for a day of exploring. Modern Industry adds a new link to their carry chain Modern Industry are also welcoming a new pack arrival soon in the form of their Link backpack. Constructed out of 10.10 oz Martexin Original waxed canvas with a 7 oz cotton sailcloth lining, the backpack incorporates exterior waterproof YKK zippers and a designated computer section that fits a 15-inch laptop, as well as e…
Week In Review ~ 16 August
…for the likes of point-and-shoot and GoPro cameras. Staying on track with Modern Industry When you’re on the move you don’t want a bulky bag getting in the way. The new Modern Industry Track backpack lives up to its name, keeping you on track during your day-to-day tasks with its compact 21-liter form and functional design. Available in four colorways, the pack is built to withstand life’s scrapes and scuffs with rugged 10.10oz Martexin Original…
Modern Dayfarer’s Best Selling Backpack Gets An Update
…t 5 years. We’re excited to see an update to this classic. Introducing the Modern Dayfarer Backpack V2. Refining the Fundamentals Modern Dayferer doesn’t stray too far from the core of what made the original Backpack so successful. The clean lines of the elegant yet sporty design are still here; it’s unmistakably a Modern Dayfarer Backpack. The aesthetic is something we’ve always loved about this lineup of products; you really feel like you can ta…
An Interview With The Founders of Outlier
…but one of the big things is we’re buying all this stuff from the outdoor industry, and we buy from other industries too but in the outdoor industry there are a lot of people who shop by numbers. They’re like, “Okay, we need something that does this, this, and this.” And their suppliers figure out how to make that as cheap as possible but you get a crappy fabric. It doesn’t feel good. So we want to avoid that whenever possible, and the whole has…
The Evolution of Carry :: Interview with CO.ALITION
…different” than the outdoor industry. Yep, I said it. Take notice outdoor industry, we’re calling you out! The outdoor industry is old and lame (for the most part) and needs to be more adaptive to change. It’s a hypocritical industry that’s run by grey hairs that likes to pretend it’s “young and hip” and wants “new” but in the end it’s just the same people doing the same stuff who are afraid to really let things change for the better. Don’t get u…
The Pro Guide to Dyneema® | the Modern-Day Miracle Material
…ing bio-based Dyneema® fiber made from the byproduct of the wood and paper industry through mass balance accounting. By cleverly incorporating a renewable input at the very start of production, the remainder of the process is left unchanged. The result is a bio-based fiber with no loss of performance at all. Now, to further enhance the impact of their protective products across the value chain, DSM have also helped launch a cross-industry coaliti…
Industry Insights :: Durable Water Repellents
…. Short-chain fluorinated DWR chemistries are now promoted by the chemical industry as having comparable repellency and other performance attributes to long-chain chemistries. The industry is, in fact, on a learning curve to match the performance levels of DWR finishes with long-chain fluorinated chemistries. Paraffin repellent chemistries Paraffin was one of the earliest water repellent chemistries used. These repellent products are generally emu…
Design Heads :: Derick Noffsinger
…er that goal together. And secondly, what have you learned about the carry industry as a whole? Every industry is super focused on itself. I feel the shoe industry has figured this out and is pulling inspiration from everywhere BUT the shoe industry. This makes for a great, innovative approach to new product in the future. What carry product (of your own creation, or anyone else’s if you feel like being generous) do you enjoy the most? What makes…
A Carry Adventure through Portugal Part III :: Ideal & Co.
…des’s Noise Goods, Ideal & Co appear to be taking a bold stand against the modern world’s culture of planned obsolescence and disposable consumption. They’re saying ‘Let’s do things right the first time’: the way it ought to be done. “Ideal & Co appear to be taking a bold stand against the modern world’s culture of planned obsolescence and disposable consumption. They’re saying ‘Let’s do things right the first time’: the way it ought to be done.“…
The Best ‘Made in the USA’ Backpack Brands of 2022
…Biographer Muir Pack Rivendell Mountain Works One of the original cottage industry carry brands, RMW was founded in 1971 and has influenced numerous designers and brands within the outdoor industry. While it dropped off the radar in the ’80s, RMW has enjoyed a brand resurgence over the past decade. Staying true to their heritage roots, the brand makes gear by hand through what they like to call a “village” manufacturing process. In addition to th…
30 April Week in Review: Camera Bags, Power Stations, and Modern Utility
…ss. If you’re interested, the exclusive pricing is $499 over at Indiegogo. Modern utility for the modern workplace Stylish, durable and functional, DSPTCH’s Modern Utility collection features a new lightweight fabric designed to suit the modern workplace. The speckled twill fabric is available in two colorways and aims to lighten the carry load while still providing strength and protection against the elements. The collection includes the DSPTCH D…
Interview with Tae Kim :: Part 2
…and I was just blown away. And so I’ve always had an appreciation for this industry and my love for the industry and how much it can be even better, like how I want it to be healthier, that’s a lot of times driving the stuff. Ando: Yeah, that’s nice. That is good. Tae: Yeah ‘cause with Alite the more people I could get who had never gone outside, the more I could get people into the outdoors, like it’s great for the industry and then this new way…
Industry news :: Changes in leather regulations
…dustry, so they’re often pretty geeky and applied. For all our awesome non-industry readers, you might want to skip to our next post 🙂 In short EU regulations are about to change on chrome-tanned leather. If your tanning process is not tightly controlled, you might soon be breaking the law without even realising it. A touch more detail Chrome-tanned leather still forms the bulk of global leather production, with at least 80% of leather being tanne…
This Biodegradable Luggage Might Be the Future of Hardcases
…omoto from Japan. They are today the leading trolley wheel supplier in the industry. We are also in cooperation with other suppliers to develop our own wheels, using better plastics than used today. This is however a development which will take some time. As soon as we feel we have the viable alternative, we will move for this. This goes not only for the wheels, but also for all the other components in the trolley. We will constantly challenge the…
Building a Modern Luggage Brand with Netta Shalgi
…agile in testing new products and pushing the limits of innovation in our industry. We are constantly addressing new needs that big brands are not because they are obligated to maintain their brand identity. How do you best develop a ‘feedback loop’ and how does this influence your product development? In addition to our internal team, the crowdfunding community plays a huge role in providing feedback. They’re on the forefront of innovative produ…
The Carry Awards :: Best Work Backpack
…ustry Drive Rolltop We were slightly surprised by the number of votes that Modern Industry received, but perhaps we shouldn’t have been. Despite being rookies to the carry scene, they’ve mixed a strong brand feel with a masculine aesthetic and very refined proportions. Reminding us of the Bedouin ‘Delireis’, the ‘Drive’ simplifies back the roll-top format with great fabrics and uncluttered design. The floating laptop pocket improves the pack’s fit…
The Second Annual Carry Awards :: Roundup
…— Best Work Messenger Winner: Filson Padded Computer Bag Highly Commended: Modern Industry Faraday Highly Commended: Cote&Ciel Seine Bowler — Best Carry-On Winner: Tom Bihn Synapse 25 Highly Commended: Timbuk2 Aviator Highly Commended: Goruck SK40 — Best Check-In Winner: Samsonite Cubelite Highly Commended: Boreas Erawan Duffel Highly Commended: Pacsafe Toursafe AT29 — Best Specialist Winner: Revelate Designs Pika Seat Bag Highly Commended: MindSh…
Third Annual Carry Awards :: Best Carry On Results
…rneys with. And when you can zero in on all of the top-notch hardware and materials – this screams RAD VALUE. Fine work, Modern Industry!…
Best New Gear: November 2020
…town. Heylow Out of Office Button Down Designer Patrick Healy (formerly of Modern Industry, Tortuga and Extended Forms) launched a new clothing and lifestyle brand inspired by surf and skate culture, and with the admirable goal of making America a happier place! Their launch product is the Out of Office Button Down. A tailored shirt built from post-consumer recycled materials and designed for comfort and style. It features a useful reversible desi…
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