85% matchBrand profile
Solgaard
Founder-led New York travel brand making luggage and backpacks from recycled ocean-bound plastic, best known for its shelf-equipped Carry-On Closet suitcase.
New York CityOrigin
UnisexFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Solgaard
Solgaard is a New York travel-goods company founded in 2016 by Norwegian-Canadian designer Adrian Solgaard. It builds hardside luggage, backpacks and duffels from Shore-Tex, a proprietary fabric made with recycled coastal and ocean-bound plastic, and funds plastic cleanup with each purchase. Its signature Carry-On Closet suitcase houses a collapsible shelf organizer and made Time's Best Inventions list in 2018; the Lifepack line adds solar charging and lockable zippers. The independent company remains founder-led and has run Reg A crowdfunding raises, reporting over $200 million in lifetime revenue.
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Brand facts
- Founded
- 2016
- Origin
- New York City, United States
- Made in
- China, Taiwan
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Techwear