Herschel Supply Co.
Herschel takes its name from the Saskatchewan town three generations of the Cormack family grew up in, and its Little America backpack does JanSport's job with striped lining.
21 bags tracked · from $11
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Topo Designs
Jedd Rose and Mark Hansen started Topo in Fort Collins in 2008, reworking boxy 1970s shapes, mesh pockets and colorblocked nylon into city-to-trail bags.
123 bags tracked · from $15
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MASTER-PIECE
Osaka bag label making durable, function-first backpacks and travel gear in its own Japanese factory since 1994.
166 bags tracked · from $108
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Patagonia
Patagonia's Ventura roots are in climbing hardware, and its bags come attached to the Worn Wear repair-and-resale program rather than a straightforward school-pack warranty.
8 bags tracked
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Arc'teryx
Canadian technical outerwear brand from North Vancouver, known for Gore-Tex Alpha SV shells, Atom midlayers and its Veilance and LEAF sublines.
8 bags tracked · from $175
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Rains
Danish label making minimalist waterproof jackets, bags and accessories in a signature matte rubberized fabric.
3 bags tracked · from $75
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FREITAG
Swiss cult bag brand making one-of-a-kind messengers and backpacks from used truck tarpaulins, inner tubes and seatbelts.
845 bags tracked · from $112
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A.P.C.
Paris label founded in 1987 by Jean Touitou, known for raw selvedge denim, Demi-Lune bags and understated, long-lasting wardrobe basics.
324 bags tracked · from $86
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Porter
Porter is Yoshida & Co.'s flagship Japanese label, making nylon and canvas bags, backpacks and wallets domestically since 1962.
260 bags tracked · from $115
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Billykirk
Billykirk is a US-made leather and waxed-canvas bag and accessories label built on vegetable-tanned hides, brass hardware and hard-wearing everyday-carry designs.
227 bags tracked · from $25
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Craft & Glory
Gurugram-based heritage brand making Goodyear welted leather boots, bags and rugged accessories from full-grain Indian leather.
199 bags tracked · from $35
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Cravar
Indonesian leather goods brand crafting vegetable-tanned briefcases, messengers and backpacks with solid brass hardware, made in Jakarta since 2013.
198 bags tracked · from $160
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