Get hands-on in the Crumpler kitchen
summary
Crumpler publishes the bag pattern and step-by-step instructions in envelopes and runs hands-on sessions where a messenger bag is cut and sewn live from a coat, proving the pattern works. Materials come from scrounging and offcuts; testing uses a rain machine, a destructive wheel of doom and bike couriers as daily testers. Design stays simple to enable a factory repair facility and a lifetime guarantee. Company cites large projects like 65,000 backpacks and promotes the Crumpler kitchen site and studio events.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction and philosophy
- 3:24Resourceful sourcing
- 7:02Origins of the messenger bag
- 11:56Quality and repair culture
- 13:37Innovation and testing
- 18:03The craft of bag making
- 20:51Community impact and legacy
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