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Materials
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CURATED SPONSOR
Alpine Sea Co. Launch New Designs in X11
Our friends at Alpine Sea Co are known for their US-made goods in eco-friendly and unique... Read more
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CURATED SPONSOR
Exclusive First Look | Camelbak Adventure Travel Packs (A.T.P.™)
Earlier this year, our friends at Camelbak reached out and invited us to visit their home... Read more
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CARRY 101
Challenge Sailcloth | The Dawn of Ultra™ Fabrics
Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene. It’s a mouthful of words that only have meaning to a... Read more
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BESPOKE
Racing Atelier Rucksack #1 | The World’s Most Luxurious Bespoke Backpack
Deep in the Bavarian Alps you’ll find a small workshop that may be unassuming from the... Read more
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My Favorite White X-Pac Bags
Seeking that special pop in your carry? White X-Pac can give it to you, inside your... Read more
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9 Awesome Damascus Steel EDC Knives and Essentials
Damascus steel is a legendary material. Both in terms of its history and the reverence with... Read more
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EVERYDAY
Collapsible Essentials to Trim your Daily Carry
If you’re into optimizing your carry (and the space in your bag), then collapsible essentials –... Read more
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The Pro Guide to Dyneema® | the Modern-Day Miracle Material
Thank heavens for chemists! Let’s be honest, for most of us, the topic of synthetic fiber... Read more
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16 Must-Know Brands Innovating With Dyneema®
Every so often, there is a material or fabric composition that changes the world of carry... Read more
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If You Need to Pack One Plaid Shirt, Pack Heylow
Heylow is a fresh take on a clothing company from the mind of Patrick Healy. You... Read more
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Our Favorite Dyneema Bags Right Now
Dyneema (formerly known as Cuben Fiber) is lauded as the world’s strongest fiber. A material known... Read more
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TRAVEL
This Travel Shirt Has Got Me Thinking About Flannel
Last week I complimented a co-worker on her Fall outfit – blue jeans, boots, and a... Read more
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Is This Fiber The Future of Sustainable Bags?
Sustainability is a pillar of Bergans’ business model. From repairing and reselling used gear, to renting... Read more
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How to Choose the Right Backpack Fabric
It’s fair to say that Kevin Dee is a bit of a fabric genius. Well versed... Read more
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Why You Should Care If Your Backpack’s Made of bluesign® Fabric
You’re in the market for a new pack. You’re seeing Cordura, you’re seeing ballistic nylon; you’re... Read more
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Canvas vs Leather: Timeless Fabrics
Many thanks to Industrial Designer Janis Lacey for sharing his insights on the conundrum of canvas... Read more
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CARRY 101
The Best New Fabric Technologies from OR
Will Watters is the co-founder and creative director of Western Rise, a Colorado-based brand making some... Read more
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Dyneema vs X-Pac: Ultralight Fabrics
Ever wondered what the difference is between Dyneema and X-Pac? Industrial designer Janis Lacey sheds some... Read more
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Game Changer: Let’s Talk Dyneema Bonded Leather
Leather offers an appealing combination of toughness and beauty. But as materials go, it’s certainly on... Read more
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Ballistic Nylon vs CORDURA: Heavy-Duty Durable Fabrics
Ever wondered what the difference is between Ballistic Nylon and CORDURA®? Industrial designer Janis Lacey sheds... Read more
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Why Choose Merino Wool for Travel?
For years, travel clothing has been a second thought. Travelers packed for the weather or events... Read more
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The Best All Titanium EDC
Titanium. The metal of the gods. In fact, when titanium was first discovered back in the... Read more
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Exploring Dyneema :: Interview With Noud Steffens
The name DSM may not be instantly recognizable, but one of the company’s key products certainly... Read more
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The Basics :: What’s with the Weld?
Welded bags and hydration reservoirs work hard to keep water either out or in – but... Read more
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5 Key Elements :: Designing the Outlier X Boreas Ultrahigh Travel System
In recent times, Outlier have attracted a cult-like following thanks to their limited editions of super-tech carry,... Read more
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Chrome vs Vegetable Tanned Leather
Anders Ojgaard – Managing Director of Waremakers.com – gives us the scoop on the two, often compared and... Read more
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A Carry Adventure through Portugal Part III :: Ideal & Co.
In our last instalment of the great Portuguese Carry adventure, we met Ina Koelln, Lisbon-based designer... Read more
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A Carry Adventure through Portugal Part II :: Ina Koelln and the New Breed
In Part I of our Portuguese Carry adventure, we travelled to Alcanena, the Land of Leather,... Read more
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A Carry Adventure through Portugal and its Heritage Artisan Leather Industry Part 1.
In the worst of the dirge and the frost of a long, bleak Berlin winter, Portugal... Read more
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Urban Kraft :: Paper Just Rolled into Fashion
In the carry world, standing out from the crowd isn’t easy. Urban Kraft however are all... Read more
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How To :: Identify Superior Leather with Oppermann London
Leather is one of the oldest materials made by humans, and quite naturally, many techniques of... Read more
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Handmade dari Indonesia : Rafheoo (Bagian 1) (Indonesian Translation)
Dalam tiga artikel pertama, Frank Sedlar mempelajari material dan keterampilan tangan dalam tas-tas Rafheoo, sebuah perusahaan... Read more
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Leather Care for Beginners | Presented by BLC Leather
When you’ve splashed the cash on a prime piece of leather carry it’s important to provide... Read more
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Trakke Webbing Factory Visit
Following on from a visit to the factory that provides the waxed cotton for their bags,... Read more
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CORDURA :: The Business of Fabrics
When it comes to the world of carry, whether you’re a maker or a consumer, at... Read more
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Introducing the Leather Working Group
LWG – What’s it all about? Without doubt leather is a beautiful, unique and versatile material... Read more
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Trakke :: Waxed Cotton Factory Visit
Trakke recently enjoyed a visit to the waxed cotton factory that provides the fabric for their... Read more
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Materials First :: Uliko Studio Interview
It’s refreshing when brands come at carry from a different angle and Uliko Studio does just that. Originally... Read more
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Industry Insights :: Durable Water Repellents
It’s awesome when water beads, but some of the durable water repellents used with fabrics mess with... Read more
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Industry news :: Changes in leather regulations
Important news for the carry industry. It's pretty geeky and applied. For all our awesome non-industry... Read more
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Carry Materials III
For a larger version of the image, click here. Our second Carry Materials post highlighted the... Read more
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Carry Materials I
For a larger version of the image, click here. We compare bags, we road test things... Read more
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Geeking :: Sailcloth bags
Geeking :: Sailcloth bags OK, straight up, we’re actually talking about Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, but that didn’t... Read more
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Insights | Horween Leather
We thought it was about time we looked a little more deeply into leather and figured... Read more
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Carry Geeking | Cordura Fabric
Carry Geeking | Cordura Fabric Years ago I asked a major bag maker what his single... Read more
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5 Tips For Leather Care
5 Tips for Leather Care Leather is everywhere in the world of carry, and so we... Read more
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