Each of our backpacks is handmade to order from start to finish in Sheffield, UK by Sarah –our master seamstress. As an artist signs their work, Sarah hand signs the woven label inside of each backpack.

All of the natural ingredients were researched and sourced in the UK by founder Mark Musgrave:

• Waxed organic cotton outer shell from Halley Stevensons in Scotland
• Vegetable tanned leather from Derbyshire (vegan options available)
• Chunky cotton webbing – woven and dyed in Cheshire
• Strap and lumber padding from re-purposed wool rich carpet fibres made in Yorkshire
• Cotton drill lining from London
• Stainless steel buckles laser cut and polished in Sheffield

All of our T-shirts and sweaters are made from organic cotton sourced from a Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified organic cotton farm in India. This means that all of the cotton is grown without using harmful fertilisers or pesticides. Such chemicals often pollute rivers – the source of drinking water and cleansing for local communities; causing health problems.

All of our tees and sweaters are ethically made in India and Bangladesh in factories which have been approved by theFairWear Foundation– a non-profit organisation who assess fair and proper working conditions, living wages, maximum and minimum working hours and employment terms for workers including the right to form a union.

Each of our adventure-inspired designs are created by founder Mark Musgrave in collaboration with illustrators and typographers – developing sketch book scribbles into beautiful artwork using authentic tools from lino cut to pen and ink.

Our artwork is hand screen printing in Sheffield by Rowan using environmentally friendly water-based inks. This means that there are no nasty plastics and chemicals being washed down the plug hole.

Hand screen printing is a skilled, analogue printing technique which has been used for decades. Although there are many alternative digital printing techniques available, which are faster and probably more cost effective – nothing beats the clarity of image and authenticity of finish achieved through screen printing.