Voyager Backpack | Leather & Fire-hose

Name: Voyager Backpack | Leather & Fire-hose
Brand: Elvis & Kresse
SKU: 2042BY
Price: 320.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

£320.00 GBP

Rescued leather

Decommissioned fire-hose

Reclaimed lining

50% profits donated

Colour: black / yellow

Product variants

In stock: 4

Voyages in sustainability

To celebrate our 20th anniversary Elvis & Kresse have designed a brand new backpack to add to our range.

The Voyager Backpack has two adjustable straps made from genuine decommissioned fire-hose, a body made from rescued Burberry leather and a reclaimed lining. It has 2 zipped compartments, a quick access external zip pocket, and 3 internal pockets - 2 poacher-style open pockets and 1 with a zip for your valuables. The leather backpack will comfortably carry a 15" laptop in it's own easy access compartment, iPad, book, travel wallet, a change of clothes and your everyday essentials. It has a grab handle at the top so you can carry this at your side. Our signature fire-hose completes the leather backpack with a durable water resistant and wipe-clean base.

It is available in various finite leather colours. The leather we rescue comes to us in very limited quantities, which means we can only ever craft a few pieces of any colour. The variations we have available will always change according to which leather off-cuts we are able to rescue. Every option includes handles and trim in genuine decommissioned fire-hose, which was previously deployed in active duty for up to 25 years, fighting fires around the UK.

Exterior: Combination of rescued Burberry leather and genuine decommissioned British fire-hose
Lining: Reclaimed military-grade parachute silk and rescued Burberry textiles
Adjustable shoulder straps in genuine decommissioned British fire-hose
Available in Red or rare Yellow fire-hose with various limited leather colours
Practical Design
External and internal zip pockets and additional internal pockets
Wipe-clean and water resistant fire-hose base
Presented in a reclaimed parachute silk dust bag, reusable as a shopping or delicate-wash bag
Debossed Elvis & Kresse logo
Handmade with hand-painted and bound edges
Repair service available
Free international delivery
50% of profits go to Charity

Dimensions: H 43 x W 28 x D 13 cm
Volume: 19.5 litres

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Why you'll love this

Hand-woven, hand-stitched rescued leather
Exterior zip pocket

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Genuine decommissioned fire-hose in all the right places

Adjustable shoulder straps
2 separate compartments

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Internal zip pocket
2 additional quick access pockets

THE LEATHER COLLECTION

In 2005 we fell in love with London's decommissioned fire-hose. Determined to save it from landfill we took this lifesaving material home, gave it a second chance, and vowed to donate 50% of the profits to the Fire Fighters Charity. But fire-hose was just the beginning.

Every year, 800,000 tonnes of leather ends up on the cutting room floor. Our leather partners cherish their hides, but no matter how carefully they cut their patterns, there will always be small seemingly unusable offcuts. To rescue this leather we developed a unique modular approach. We hand weave these fragments into whole new hides then lovingly recraft them into sustainable luxury bags and accessories. Our commitment to rescuing British fire-hoses remains the same, the trim, handles and internal detailing of the Leather & Fire-hose range are all made from genuine decommissioned fire-hose. And we continue to donate 50% of profits to charity.

Our Leather & Fire-hose Collection represents a whole new kind of luxury. One that is sustainable, ethical, transparent, generous and kind.

50% OF PROFITS DONATED

Since 2005 we have been rescuing seemingly useless materials and lovingly handcrafting them into sustainable luxury bags and accessories. Every year since, Elvis & Kresse have donated 50% of the profits to charities related to those raw materials. 50% of the profits from the Leather & Fire-hose Collection are donated to Barefoot College International and The Fire Fighters Charity.