86% matchHard Graft
Same stripped-back Italian-made leather and tech carry
What changes: Smaller, more niche range with no hard-shell luggage
Brand profile
London-based, Swedish-founded maker of minimalist leather briefcases, bags and aluminium-framed carry-on luggage, sold direct-to-consumer.

Founded by two Swedish brothers who still run it independently and sell direct, so the vegetable-tanned leather and hardware sit above what the price usually buys.
It started with wallets, folios and briefcases, then moved into hard-shell travel cases in 2019 — the aluminium-framed Palissy carry-on is now the reference piece.
Scandinavian and Bauhaus minimalism means clean silhouettes with no external branding, mostly tan, navy and black, backed by a lifetime guarantee.
86% matchSame stripped-back Italian-made leather and tech carry
What changes: Smaller, more niche range with no hard-shell luggage
80% matchMuted minimalist hardshell cases, DTC pricing
What changes: Polycarbonate-led, little leather goods depth
74% matchAluminium and business-case travel, engineered feel
What changes: Technical nylon and logo presence over quiet leather
72% matchDTC Italian-made leather at transparent pricing
What changes: More womenswear handbags, no luggage line
Carl Friedrik is a London-based leather goods and luggage label founded by Swedish brothers Niklas and Mattis Oppermann and still independently run by them. Selling direct-to-consumer, it began with vegetable-tanned leather wallets, folios and briefcases before expanding into hard-shell travel luggage in 2019, led by the aluminium-framed Palissy carry-on. Design follows Scandinavian and Bauhaus minimalism: clean silhouettes, no external logos, tan, navy and black palettes. The range now covers backpacks, weekenders, work bags, small leather goods and desk accessories aimed at travelling professionals, backed by a lifetime guarantee.