Gouthwaite Backpack - 13-15L MKII

£205.00 GBP

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organic cotton
made in Britain
weather proof

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Simple is beautiful. Handcrafted in Britain with minimalist design principles. This bag will take everything you need for a day in the office, wherever your office may be.

As seen in WIRED & Stuff

Guaranteed for life.

the details

Capacity: 13 - 15 Litres
Weight: 800g
Dimensions: 44-55cm H x 27cm W x 11.5cm D

→ GOTS organic dry-waxed canvas
→ AustriAlpin Cobra buckle closure
→ Fits up to a 16-inch laptop
→ Internal pouch for valuables
→ External bottle pocket
→ Recycled wool felt back padding
→ 50mm cotton shoulder straps
→ All hardwearing metal fittings
→ Removable Sternum strap
→ Hidden grab handle
→ Meets airline carry on requirements
→ Covered by our Lifetime Warranty

sustainability

Limited production

We feel responsible for everything we put out into the world. To make sure we keep our impact as low as possible we only make 25 bags a week.

Materials

Our hardwearing, weatherproof, GOTS certified organic dry-waxed cotton uses 88% less water and 62% less energy than conventional cotton. It also uses zero toxic chemicals in its production.

This bag is almost plastic-free (we use a recycled polyester thread)

Offsetting

5 trees planted + 15kg CO2e offset

BearReMade

Our bags are made to last a lifetime, but we get that not everyone wants to keep something that long.

To avoid your bag ending up in the back of the closet, or worse, the bin, we will take your bag back in exchange for BearMade credit (10% of the bags original value).

We will then recycle the parts from that bag and make it into something new.

get a free sample

Sometimes you need to feel the quality and see the colours in person. Click here to get a free sample of our organic cotton fabric.

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free shipping & returns
On all orders over £100. International shipping is calculated at checkout.
guaranteed for life
Accidents happen and even the best materials can fail. To give you peace of mind, all our products are guaranteed to last.
who cares wins
We support the Wildish Club. It's a place for outside people that's a bit like cubs but for adults.
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faq's

Are your bags waterproof?

Our bags are not totally waterproof, very few are. But they are pretty damn close. We spent an hour throwing them around in a waterfall and water only got in when we forgot to roll the top down....

What can I fit in this bag?

This is a hard question to answer as so many things are different shapes and sizes. However, for city use we typically take a 16" or 14" laptop or tablet, a large pair of headphones, a magazine, a book/notebook a jumper, a jacket and the bottle pocket can take small and large bottles.

For outdoor use we would typically take a jacket, a jumper, a water bottle, a small first aid kit, some snacks, a small stove, kettle and mugs.

In both these scenarios we would still have space left in the bag.

Do you really only make 25 bags a week?

We sure do! 25 bags is our maximum capacity and we have no interest in making more than that. It means we can take great care over every detail in all stages of production.

Think 25 bags sounds like a lot? It's not. Rolls Royce actually make over 60 cars per week.

Can I customise this bag?

Sometimes we can, sometimes we can't. It depends on the product. If you want to know more, send us an email and let us know what product you would like to personalise, along with what sort of personalisation you would like.

made by Amy

We insist on working with great people who share our values, and our lead bag maker Amy is one of a kind.

With 20+ years of experience, she makes all our bags, with the help of a small team, from her studio in the Suffolk countryside.

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material highlights

Our bags are made from GOTS certified organic dry-waxed cotton canvas from British Millerain in Lancashire. They have been dyeing and proofing cotton for over 100 years and this material is one of their latest creations. It has a totally dry finish (dry-waxed doesn't always mean totally), is waterproof, PFC free, and is machine washable! However, we don't recommend you wash it often.

The AustriAlpin Cobra buckle. Normally used on climbing equipment to save lives, this buckle can take the weight of a small elephant. Yes, it's overkill for a bag, but when you hear the sound it makes you will understand why we chose it.

notes from the designer

This bag was designed with slightly smaller frames in mind. We want to make bags for everyone, and this design came out of a consultation with our community. They wanted a smaller everyday carry, and we didn't want to disappoint!

our impact

We feel personally responsible for the things we put out into the world and believe business should be a force for good.

to keep our impact low we:

→ Only make 25 bags a week
→ Will repair your bag for life
→ Will recycle your bag at the end of its life
→ Carbon offset all that we make and do. We plant trees locally (we actually plant
them) and in places where they will have a big impact with the help of Ecologi.

the wildish club

Like Cubs, but for everyone.

With every bag we sell we commit to helping one person get outdoors. We do this through The Wildish club.

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fair & honest pricing

After all costs this bag leaves us with a margin of £75. That margin goes into:

→ Carbon offsetting

→ Running The Wildish Club

→ Marketing

→ Good coffee

→ General running costs

We take our environmental responsibility seriously. For each of these bags sold there will be:

5 trees planted + 15kg CO2e offset

don't just take our word for it

We've been featured in some of the worlds best publications and have awesome customers who leave us reviews like the ones below.

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Superb bag

A beautiful bag. Really top quality and stylishly personally embroidered with my wife’s name. Smashed it.

More than a bag

I bought a bag from you for my son recently. He does his research, and had found you online and steered me in your direction when he realised your shop is just across the hill from me. Being in the shop is a pleasure, aesthetically and socially: great welcome, great coffee, great merchandise. My son glowed so much about the bag that I bought one for myself, so now I too am cool. (He says he'd love a little loop he can clip his keys to, and I agree. No stars subtracted!) You have managed to embody a whole ethos in a range of such thoughtful, subtle ways, and it opens up (non-intrusively and without hectoring) into further and further dimensions. Your advertising - perhaps I should say your use of media - is exemplary. The scale of your operation, and your attentiveness to detail - as illustrated by your brilliant response to Tobin S. below - makes the whole enterprise a superb example of how human commerce should be conducted. I know that's a bit grand, but one of the consequences of such excellence is the kind of brand loyalty that bigger operations can only envy, and I feel as though I am addressing friends.

incredible bag, beautiful shop and exception customer service.

I was so pleased to find this wonderful bag, I had been searching for a bag for over 3 years and had been disappointed with the other options from other retailers.
I was on holiday and the hosts suggested to visit your amazing shop, it was really well put together and stood out from the other shops on the high street. The warm welcome on each time I visited really made me feel at home and it isn't alway the experience I receive. I loved how knowledgeable and passionate everyone was. The range of other products really complemented the bags and other branded products.
I loved finding out about the history of the bags and love how well designed they are. I wish I could have purchased the tote bag but had to make a choice, which wasn't easy! I have worked in retail most of my life and it is so refreshing to find a special shop like yours especially in the current retail climate.

I really love the eco friendly solution, if the bag gets warn out or damaged it can be sent back to be repaired. This is such a rare quality that other manufacturers often don't care about. I love the colour and detailing especially knowing who made my bag which is a really important issue for me.
Next time I visit I will be back hopefully to purchase the tote bag particularly if it was made in a selection of colour options. Thanks for making such a wonderful company lifestyle shop.

Gouthwaite Backpack - 13-15L

Superb !! Oozes quality, there’s just something a bit special about it.

A lovely bag!

I have now bought two bags from BearMade as I loved the first so much. They are well made and durable and perfect for my needs. Sorry it’s taken so long to leave a review!

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