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Bags

One bag, everywhere.

Full-grain leather, welded hardware and a shape that stands up on its own.

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  • 5years making
  • 1,748orders shipped
  • 4.6average rating
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Structured leather tote$295 · full-grain vegetable-tanned leather
295entry price, no subscription
30 daysreturns, no questions asked
48hdispatch, tracked worldwide
100%cut and sewn in our own workshop
The collection

Totes & Duffels

Six pieces from this season, each made in a run of forty or fewer.

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Structured leather tote Bestseller
Tote bag · Bags

Structured leather tote

Full-grain vegetable-tanned leather with saddle stitching. Pre-shrunk, so it still fits after washing.

$475$295
Weekender duffel New in
T-shirt · Bags

Weekender duffel

Waxed canvas with solid brass feet. Falls straight from the chest.

$620$385
Crossbody, compact
T-shirt · Bags

Crossbody, compact

Welded brass hardware with saddle stitching. Designed to be worn oversized.

$295$185
Leather backpack
Tote bag · Bags

Leather backpack

Full-grain vegetable-tanned leather with solid brass feet. Shorter in the body, longer in the sleeve.

$555$345
Zip pouch, set of 2 Low stock
Tote bag · Bags

Zip pouch, set of 2

Waxed canvas with saddle stitching. True to size, cut for everyday wear.

$155$95
Briefcase, laptop
T-shirt · Bags

Briefcase, laptop

Welded brass hardware with solid brass feet. Relaxed through the body, true at the shoulder.

$635$395
Carry Onward workshop detail
How it is made

Forty pieces at a time, then we stop.

Carry Onward is a bags label working from a 7-person workshop. We buy the full-grain vegetable-tanned leather first and design around whatever arrives, rather than ordering fabric to fit a sketch.

  • Saddle stitching on every stress point
  • Waxed canvas sourced from a mill we have used since day one
  • Free repairs for the first three years, whatever went wrong
  • Nothing destroyed at the end of a season — leftovers become the next run
5years making
1,748orders shipped
4.6average rating
Reviews

4.7 from 1,240 orders

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★★★★★

The Structured leather tote arrived in two days and the full-grain vegetable-tanned leather is heavier than I expected for the price. I have washed it four times and it has not changed shape.

Amara K.
ordered twice in the same month
★★★★★

I bought the Briefcase, laptop after months of looking. The saddle stitching is the detail that sold me — it does not feel like anything else I own.

Diego M.
wears it to work now
★★★★★

Sizing was exactly as the chart said. The waxed canvas is soft without being delicate, and the solid brass feet holds up to a week of wear.

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