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    No. 770

    Kit Bag

    Inspired by WWII AAC Aviator "Kit Bags" but scaled down for overhead compartments. This duffle style travel bag is small batch handmade in our Omaha, NE studio.

    $598 — Sold Out

    Kit Bag Duffle - Made in USA
    Olive Duck w/ Horween Leather Olive Duck w/ Horween Leather HBT (Herringbone Twill) Cotton Lining Olive Duck w/ Horween Leather Olive HBT (Herringbone Twill) Cotton Lining Shoulder Strap (SOLD SEPARATELY) Luggage Tag (SOLD SEPARATELY) Original WWII Aviator Kit Bag

    Kit Bag Duffle - Made in USA

    Olive Duck w/ Horween Leather Olive Duck w/ Horween Leather HBT (Herringbone Twill) Cotton Lining Olive Duck w/ Horween Leather Olive HBT (Herringbone Twill) Cotton Lining Shoulder Strap (SOLD SEPARATELY) Luggage Tag (SOLD SEPARATELY) Original WWII Aviator Kit Bag
    No. 770

    Kit Bag

    Inspired by WWII AAC Aviator "Kit Bags" but scaled down for overhead compartments. This duffle style travel bag is small batch handmade in our Omaha, NE studio.

    $598 — Sold Out

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    Padded Leather Shoulder Strap

    $118

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    $26

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    • Compact for air travel
    • 2 exterior side pockets, 1 front pocket, and 2 interior pockets
    • D-Rings for attaching a shoulder strap (sold separately)
    • Vintage military style metal zipper
    • Bartack reinforced webbing
    • Double-ply bottom
    • Made in USA

    Most duffels are unstructured and heavy. Our Kit Bag is compact yet roomy (35.7 liter), and easily fits in an overhead compartment. If you don't completely overstuff the bag, it will even squeeze under the seat in front of you! Knock on wood but I've traveled with my Kit Bag for years, and I've never been ordered (or even asked) to check my bag on a packed flight. That's worth its weight in gold!

    I drew inspiration from the WWII Aviator Kit Bag that was also appropriated by Paratroopers to carry their canopy and harness. Understandably, these bags are huge (see product images) and also featureless. I was confident its shape shrunken down would be well suited for travel, verses the common Hostess Ho-Hos duffle that is a nightmare of a shape when you are sprinting across a terminal to catch a flight! 

    Materials:

    • Full grain vegetable tanned* Horween leather  (of Chicago, Illinois)
    • 100% cotton #4 duck canvas outer shell 
    • 100% cotton WWII inspired HBT (herringbone twill) lining. 
    • Mil-Spec nylon handles
    • Solid Brass Hardware

    Vegetable Tanned = A traditional and lasting  process that uses plant based tannins rather than environmentally harmful chemicals.

    Care:

    The leathers we use are conditioned at the tannery to retain their oils and remain supple for years. Oiling or further conditioning is not necessary with normal use. Avoid soaking leather. If soaked, air dry away from any heat source. Clean leather with a damp rag and air dry away from direct sunlight.

    Spot clean canvas with a clean, damp rag and mild soap (no detergent). Air dry away from direct sunlight. 

    • 17" Long x 9.5" Wide x 13.5" Tall
    • 35.7 Liter
    • Weight - 3.25 lb 

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    A Purpose–Driven Studio

    Since 2010, we have been creating small batch products in our Omaha, NE studio designed to enhance craft & leisure.

    The activities of craft & leisure are what you need them to be; challenging and rewarding, creative, purposeful and goal oriented, or unstructured and escapist.

    Whether that’s a sturdy ARTIFACT apron for your garden or workshop, or a bag ideal for travel and adventure, we are purposeful in handmaking quality goods that will enrich your journey.

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