Roll-top backpack in a minimalist vintage design made of canvas and leather, women, men
- Variable packing volume, from 20-30 liters, thanks to the roll-top
- 1 zip pocket & 2 side pockets, e.g. for water bottles
- Inside: 13" laptop compartment and 1 zip pocket
- Handwork: Quilted and padded back
- Scope of delivery: 1 backpack and 1 dust bag
- REAL HANDWORK
- 100% GENUINE LEATHER
- PURE COTTON
- VEGETABLE TANNED
- Material outside: cotton (canvas) and buffalo leather (vegetable tanned)
- Material inside: cotton, trimmings made of buffalo leather (vegetable tanned)
- Metal parts: brass
The handmade canvas rolltop backpack »Archie« is a real everyday hero. It inspires you with its careful workmanship and high-quality materials. Made from durable canvas and fine leather, it exudes timeless elegance while being robust enough to withstand the daily challenges.
The backpack offers you the possibility to fill it variably. Thanks to the practical roll-top closure, you can adjust the volume of the backpack and create additional space for your personal items. A sturdy YKK zipper reliably secures the contents, while a leather strap provides additional security and gives the backpack a special touch.
On the outside of the backpack you will find two spacious side compartments that are specially designed for water bottles. So you always have your drinks at hand. A large zipped compartment on the front of the backpack offers additional storage space for important items that you want to have close at hand.
Inside the backpack there is another zippered compartment where you can keep your valuables safe. In addition, the backpack has a padded 15" laptop compartment.
This backpack is not only functional, but also an expression of style and attention to detail. Every single aspect has been carefully designed and handcrafted to bring you a quality product. Whether you're in town, traveling or want to explore nature, this backpack will be by your side and underline your individual style.
We are Daniel and Christoph and live our dream. We founded the DRAKENSBERG label because we want to inspire people to recognize the true value of travel and to strive for it.
To understand the path as a goal and to grow with it. A good trip means learning. About life and about yourself. We know that a good trip can change a whole life. Our travel bags are intended to remind people of the zeitgeist of the 19th and 20th centuries, when travel was still an adventure and travelers were adventurers.
Perhaps you have already noticed that our bags are different.
The bag made of canvas and leather is almost completely handmade in many individual steps. Our master bag makers and saddlers need years of training to be able to produce bags of this quality.
We value natural and high-quality materials and pay attention to sustainability and the environment. GENUINE BUFFALO LEATHER, 100% COTTON, a high material strength and the complete absence of synthetic fibers in our outer fabrics characterize our bags. Handmade premium quality you can feel!
Leather is a natural material and may have small imperfections. Each leather product is also patinated by hand. This complex process makes our products unmistakable. No bag can be exactly like another. Small color deviations are unfortunately unavoidable and not a sign of poor quality.
FAQs: Frequently asked questions about our Backpack »Archie« Navy-Blue
CAN I TAKE THE ROLL-TOP ROLL-TOP BACKPACK »ARCHIE«, NAVY BLUE, ON THE PLANE?
This roll-top backpack conforms to the dimensions of the major airlines and IATA. The roll top backpack is the ideal hand luggage for almost any means of transport.
IS THE ROLL-TOP BACKPACK »ARCHIE«, NAVY-BLUE, DIMENSIONALLY STABLE OR IS IT RATHER SOFT?
Our canvas roll top backpack belongs to the so-called soft luggage and consists partly of soft cotton canvas in navy blue. Therefore, the shape changes, somewhat depending on the filling quantity. The advantage is that the vintage rolltop backpack can be stowed away better if it is not needed. With our bags, we deliberately do without a plastic lamination, which is required for a firm shape.
IS THE CANVAS ROLL-TOP BACKPACK »ARCHIE«, NAVY BLUE, WATERPROOF OR WATER-REPELLENT?
The roll-top backpack made of canvas and leather was designed based on the classic mountain backpacks and hunting backpacks of the 19th century. In order to be as authentic as possible, we have only used materials - as they were 100 years ago - and avoid plastics and chemicals as much as possible. Unfortunately, the standard version of our Canvas Rolltop backpack is not waterproof or water-repellent. However, a short rain shower doesn't bother our bags. Alternatively, the roll-top backpack can be impregnated against moisture.
CAN THE ROLL-TOP BACKPACK »ARCHIE«, NAVY BLUE, BE MADE WATERPROOF AFTERWARDS?
The roll top backpack can be impregnated very well afterwards, with a commercially available and colorless impregnation spray (e.g. Impregnol). Alternatively, you can also use an impregnation wax (e.g. Dr. Gee's impregnation wax). You should only note that this can change the color and texture of the bag. It is best to test the impregnation on the back.
HOW CAN I CLEAN AND CARE FOR MY ROLL TOP BACKPACK »ARCHIE«, NAVY BLUE?
We believe that a roll-top backpack with a vintage design can and should be seen to see how intensively it has been used. That's how it has to be. If you still feel the need to clean your bag, then we recommend three steps:
- Remove dust and dirt particles from the roll-top backpack, e.g. with a brush or hand-held vacuum cleaner
- Gently dab and rub away stains with a clean, wet cloth. Consider trying a mild detergent if the stains are stubborn.
- Slightly grease leather from time to time (e.g. leather care with beeswax or carnauba wax). It is best to be careful not to hit the canvas to avoid stains.
WHICH LEATHER IS USED FOR THE ROLL TOP BACKPACK »ARCHIE«, NAVY BLUE?
We only use vegetable-tanned, full-grain buffalo leather for the roll-top backpack. The particularly robust leather comes from India. During production, our leather is also finished by hand with a colored carnauba-based wax, giving it its special vintage patina. A perfect interplay with our cotton canvas.
WHERE AND HOW IS THE ROLL TOP BACKPACK »ARCHIE«, NAVY BLUE, MADE?
Our goods are made in India. Our manufactory is a small family business, whose long-standing employees manufacture our bags with a lot of heart and passion. In the meantime, a real friendship has grown out of our long collaboration. The production conditions are socially acceptable and correspond to BSCI standards. We convince ourselves of this on a regular basis. Our leather and cotton fabrics are sourced directly locally from India. When dyeing our cotton fabrics, only dyes that are free of AZO dyes are used. Our leathers are basically vegetable tanned, i.e. plant-based and without the use of aggressive tanning agents. Our standards are socially and ecologically justifiable and above average. But it is our claim
Our leather production is LWG certified
Our leather tannery is certified to the LWG standard and we use only vegetable tanning agents for tanning. The Leather Working Group (LWG) is an initiative to make conditions in tanneries and intermediaries more transparent and to bring about sustainable change. To implement its goals, the Leather Working Group has developed an audit protocol for sustainable and responsible leather production.
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