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REAL HANDWORK
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100% GENUINE LEATHER
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PURE COTTON
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VEGETABLE TANNED
The Messenger Bag "Nate," compact and ideal for everyday use, leisure, and travel, offers just the right amount of space for essentials such as wallets, mobile phones, cameras, and keys. Drawing on the design of classic courier bags, "Nate" combines protection and style through the use of durable, waterproof, waxed canvas and buffalo leather. Inside, it features an open compartment and a zippered pocket, with another zip pocket on the back for quick access. The adjustable, padded shoulder strap ensures comfort.
Especially suitable for riders and hunters, "Nate" proves to be a practical companion that unites quality, sustainability, and craftsmanship. Each bag is a handmade unique piece that goes through over a hundred steps in its creation, convincing not only with its functionality but also with its durability.
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 Shoulder Bag »Nate«
WHAT MATERIAL IS THE MESSENGER BAG “NATE” MADE OF?
The messenger bag »Nate« is made of high-quality, wax-coated canvas and sustainable leather. The canvas is made of 100% cotton. The special wax coating gives the material special properties such as dimensional stability, easy care and water repellency. The leather comes from an LWG (Leather Working Group) silver-certified production and is vegetable tanned. This careful choice of materials ensures that the bag is robust, durable and sustainable.
IS THE MESSENGER BAG “NATE” WATERPROOF?
Thanks to the special wax coating, the messenger bag »Nate« is water-repellent and offers reliable protection against rain showers. Additional waterproofing is therefore not necessary. The wax incorporated into the canvas ensures that the bag effectively protects the contents from moisture, which makes it particularly practical for everyday use and for traveling.
WHAT CAN I USE THE MESSENGER BAG »NATE« FOR?
The versatile messenger bag »Nate« is ideal for everyday use as well as for travel and sporting activities. In everyday life, it offers enough space for valuables, cell phone, keys and wallet. When traveling, it is ideal for safely storing cameras, travel guides, hotel keys and ID documents. The small shoulder bag also proves to be a practical companion when doing sports such as horse riding, cycling or hiking. The well-thought-out layout and compact design make it an indispensable shoulder bag for men and women.
HOW DO I PROPERLY CARE FOR THE MESSENGER BAG »NATE«?
The messenger bag »Nate« is particularly easy to care for thanks to its wax coating. However, if you need to clean the bag, we recommend the following steps:
- Remove dust and dirt particles with a brush or handheld vacuum cleaner.
- Gently dab stains with a clean, wet cloth. For stubborn stains, a gentle lye solution may be helpful.
- Care for the leather regularly with a leather care product that contains beeswax or carnauba wax.
- If necessary, smooth the canvas with hot air (e.g. a hair dryer) to remove small scratches or water stains.
- If you need to re-wax the canvas, use approved textile waxes such as Dr. Gee's waterproofing wax. The wax is permanently incorporated into the canvas material and should retain its water-repellent effect and material properties for at least 10 years.
With these care tips, your cross body bag will stay beautiful and functional for a long time.
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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