Trakke make bags for the everyday adventurer in their factory in Partick, Glasgow.

Each style of bag is made up to a pattern

A list of each item required to make a style of bag are written on a blackboard in the factory

Waxed cotton is used to make Trakke bags as it has waterproof properties and is not coated with chemicals that are toxic to the environment. Trakke use waxed cotton manufactured by Halley Stevensons in Dundee.

Marking out the pattern

Cutting out the pieces of waxed cotton

The staff use Trakke tool belts to keep their equipment in.

The pieces of waxed cotton are sewn together on industrial sewing machines

Zips are added

and rivets and leather tags

The finished bags on display.

Trakke sell most of their bags online through social media Trakke sell most of their bags online through social media. Take a look at their website and Instagram pages to see how they tell the story of their products. Made in Scotland using materials from the UK is an important part of their story and customers will pick their bags because of this. Trakke want you to love your bag and use it for a long time, they offer a repair service and have designed the bags so they age well.

To learn more about Trakke, please visit: www.trakke.co.uk and @trakkebags