Men's 16" laptop bag and briefcase in soft buffalo leather, ideal for business trips and everyday
- Exterior: 2 large zipped compartments and luggage fastening
- Inside: 16" notebook compartment, 2 open pockets, 3 pen holders
- Sustainably handmade from robust but soft buffalo leather
- Scope: 1 bag, 1 shoulder strap and 1 dust bag
- REAL HANDWORK
- 100% GENUINE LEATHER
- PURE COTTON
- VEGETABLE TANNED
- Exterior material: Buffalo leather (vegetable tanned)
- Interior material: Cotton with leather trims
- Metal parts: brass
We are helping the classic briefcase of the 1960s to make a well-deserved comeback. This bag design represents style and functionality like no other. Laptop bag »Hugo« is suitable for notebooks up to 16" as well as files and documents in size DIN A4. A masterpiece of craftsmanship with many useful details.
On the outside, the men's handbag has 2 large zipped compartments and a sewn-on strap for attaching the bag to a trolley. Inside, the bag has a padded 16" laptop compartment and 2 open compartments as well as 3 pen holders. Valuables such as tablet computers, mobile phones, notebooks or writing utensils can thus be safely stowed away.
The "Hugo" laptop bag can be worn as a traditional briefcase on the handle or with the adjustable strap across-body as a shoulder bag. However, the shoulder strap can be removed.
The bag has a high-quality finish. All wear points are lined with extra leather on the outside. All stress points are additionally reinforced. On the underside, the bag is nobly quilted and padded.
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 Briefcase »Hugo«
IS THE »HUGO« LAPTOP BAG IN HAVANA BROWN DIMENSIONALLY STABLE OR IS IT RATHER SOFT?
The men's handbag belongs to the so-called soft luggage and is made of full-grain but soft buffalo leather on the outside. Therefore, the shape changes, somewhat depending on the filling quantity. The advantage is that the vintage shoulder bag for men can be stowed away better if it is not needed. With our handbags, we deliberately do without a plastic lamination, which is required for a firm shape.
IS THE »HUGO« LAPTOP BAG IN HAVANA BROWN WATERPROOF OR WATER-REPELLENT?
The leather shoulder bag for men is modeled on the briefcase of the 1960s. In order to be as authentic as possible, we have only used materials - as we did 60 years ago - and avoid plastics and chemicals as much as possible. Unfortunately, the standard version of our leather bag is not waterproof or water-repellent. However, a short rain shower doesn't bother our bags. Alternatively, the briefcase can be impregnated against moisture.
CAN THE »HUGO« LAPTOP BAG IN HAVANA BROWN BE MADE WATERPROOF AFTERWARDS?
The men's handbag made of leather can be impregnated very well afterwards, with a commercially available and colorless impregnation spray (e.g. Impregnol). You should only note that this can change the color and texture of the bag. It is best to test the impregnation on the underside.
HOW CAN I CLEAN AND CARE FOR MY »HUGO« LAPTOP BAG IN HAVANA BROWN?
We believe that a handbag 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, we recommend three steps:
- Remove dust and dirt particles from your handbag, eg with a brush or hand-held vacuum cleaner
- Gently dab and rub away stains with a clean, wet cloth.
- Slightly grease leather from time to time (e.g. leather care with beeswax or carnauba wax).
WHICH LEATHER IS USED FOR THE »HUGO« LAPTOP BAG IN HAVANA BROWN?
For the men's handbag, we only use vegetable-tanned, full-grain buffalo leather. 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.
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY FOR MEN TO CARRY THE »HUGO« LAPTOP BAG IN HAVANA BROWN?
A shoulder bag can simply be carried over the shoulder or across the shoulder. We recommend carrying our men's shoulder bags made of canvas and leather crosswise over the shoulder, as the weight of the bag is better distributed that way. It is less strenuous when you have to cover longer distances with the bag over your shoulder. In general, you should change the carrying sides for longer distances in order to load the back and spine evenly and thus relieve it.
In general, briefcases and shoulder bags should not be filled too much. Before starting a trip or going to work, you should check which things are really needed that day. This protects the back and the material.
WHERE AND HOW IS THE »HUGO« LAPTOP BAG IN HAVANA BROWN 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 from our long cooperation. 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.
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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