Tan Travel Backpack — English Tan in Full-Grain Vegetable-Tanned Leather
The Tan is the original — English saddle tan in full-grain vegetable-tanned bovine leather, the colour closest to the natural hide and the one that shows the most expressive patina over time.
English Tan — The Original
The English Tan is the colour closest to the natural hide — a warm, golden saddle tan that has been the benchmark of fine leatherwork for centuries. In vegetable-tanned bovine leather it develops the most expressive patina over time: darkening, deepening, and picking up the story of wherever it has been.
This is the founding colour of the range — the one that most directly shows what full-grain vegetable-tanned leather can do.
The English Tan backpack in natural light — showing the warm golden tone of the full-grain vegetable-tanned leather.
The Craft
Over 130 hours of handwork go into each backpack — saddle stitching with premium heavy-duty polyester thread, edge burnishing, and hand-finishing at every exposed edge and corner.
Three-quarter view — showing the front pocket arrangement, buckle detail, and padded shoulder straps.
Side profile — the 21cm depth gives generous capacity without losing the tailored silhouette.
Interior — the hand-felted merino wool laptop sleeve, colour-dyed to complement the tan leather exterior.
The hand-stitched leather luggage feet at the base corners — protecting the bag and extending its lifespan.
Dimensions: 52cm (H) × 42cm (W) × 21cm (D) — Weight: 2.5kg
Starting price: $5,500 USD / R95,000 ZAR — Production lead time: 4–6 months