Cordura Travel Backpack
The feature-heavy Cordura and ripstop travel backpack is the piece F/CE. built its name on, born from its origins as a bag label.
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F/CE
Japanese travel-driven label pairing technical Cordura backpacks with utilitarian outerwear, building each collection around a country its designers have visited.
TokyoOrigin
MenswearFocus
Gorpcore / OutdoorStyle
$$$Price
What to know about F/CE
Bags came first, apparel later
It started in 2010 as Ficouture making feature-heavy backpacks and travel bags; Cordura and ripstop packs, slings, sacoches and pouches are still the core.
Each collection follows a country
The name stands for Functionality, Culture, Exploration, and collections are themed around specific countries the designers have travelled to.
Technical outerwear rounds out the range
Beyond bags you get technical shells and utility vests, plus capsule work like Gramicci by F/CE. and the Autumn/Winter 2025 Nouveau bag line.
The pieces that define F/CE
Sacoche & Pouch
Compact sacoches, slings and pouches translate the brand's Functionality-Culture-Exploration ethos into everyday travel carry.
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Brand facts
F/CE. is a Japanese label founded in 2010 under the name Ficouture, initially producing feature-heavy backpacks and travel bags before expanding into apparel. The name abbreviates Functionality, Culture, Exploration, and each collection is themed around a specific country the designers have travelled to. Signature products include Cordura and ripstop travel backpacks, slings, sacoches and pouches alongside technical outerwear and utility vests. Recent activity includes the Gramicci by F/CE. capsule and the Nouveau bag range released for Autumn/Winter 2025.
- Founded
- 2010
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Made in
- Japan
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Menswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Gorpcore / Outdoor, Techwear, Streetwear