Beetle Bag (Manufactured Version 1)
2022
The external is made of burgundy canvas and faux leather with a woven 1.5 inch-wide adjustable strap. The zipper is metal with yellow tinted thread while the pull is faux leather with a gloss printed ant detail on the underside. Two faux-leather loops on the head allow for attachments. The interior is padded and features a lining in woodland camo print.
2022
The external is made of burgundy canvas and faux leather with a woven 1.5 inch-wide adjustable strap. The zipper is metal with yellow tinted thread while the pull is faux leather with a gloss printed ant detail on the underside. Two faux-leather loops on the head allow for attachments. The interior is padded and features a lining in woodland camo print.
While not my first manufacturing experience, the Beetle Bag has been my most complicated. Beginning with a single complex handmade prototype, I simplified the pattern in order to make multiples out of various fabrics which I sold through my website. These handmade bags became so popular that I decided to redesign for mass-production and push my idea even further. After a factory search and an open call, I worked with two factories before achieving the final product I wanted. Fifty units were produced and sold on my online store for $50 each, selling out within one week.
