Tocsa Sling Bag
cotopaxi Inspired sling bag
Client
Studio
Timeline
5 Weeks
Services
Soft Goods
— Overview —
Design and manufacture a bag using the Cotopaxi brand language, aesthetics and ethos
— Mission —
"Adventure inspires us to see the world and make it better. That's why we build gear that fuels both outdoor experience and global change."
— Gear for Good® —
"Our Gear for Good® promise is to make durable gear as ethically and sustainably as possible, and to use our company as a way to support communities in need."
— Sustainability —
Cotopaxi considers every phase of a products lifecycle, including partnering with factories that pay workers fair wages, sourcing sustainable materials, and making gear that lasts. A vast majority of recycled and repurposed material is used in their products
— Ideation —
Concept Sketching exploring various form factors, potential colorways, and features
— prototyping —
Three different models were created to refine the form and the pattern. Paper models were used for quick ideation
— Paper models —
Paper prototyping to quickly investigate form before heading into sewing
— Prototype 2 —
Exploring pack pattern, proportions, and function
— Prototype 3 —
Pack details (zippers, flaps, pockets) and further refinement of pack form
— Making —
— pattern —
Pattern finalized after constructing the final prototype
