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Matador
Boulder-based outdoor label making ultralight packable backpacks, duffels and dry bags in technical waterproof fabrics for travel and everyday carry.
BoulderOrigin
Gorpcore / OutdoorStyle
$$Price
Similar to Timbuk2, The North Face, Patagonia →
What to know about Matador
Everything folds down to pocket size
The company started in 2014 with a pocket-sized travel blanket, and packability still drives the line: backpacks, duffels, totes, slings and dry bags that collapse small.
Built like outdoor gear, not luggage
Bags use ultralight technical fabrics with welded seams and DWR coatings, so waterproofing and weight matter more than leather trim or hardware detailing.
Gear pricing, not travel-brand pricing
Bags run roughly $75 to $279 and accessories sit under $60, sold direct from Boulder plus outdoor and menswear specialty retailers.
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Brand facts
Matador designs packable travel and outdoor equipment from Boulder, Colorado. Product designer Chris Clearman founded the company in 2014 in Redwood City, California, starting with a pocket-sized travel blanket before relocating to Boulder in 2015. The range now covers packable and waterproof backpacks, duffels, tote packs, slings, dry bags, toiletry cases, organizers and travel towels, built in ultralight technical fabrics with welded seams and DWR coatings. Bags run roughly $75 to $279, with accessories below $60. Distribution spans matadorequipment.com plus outdoor and menswear specialty retailers.
- Founded
- 2014
- Origin
- Boulder, United States
- Price
- $$
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Gorpcore / Outdoor, Techwear
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