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Slim Pack behind the scenes: One More Thing
Is it "One More Thing" worthy? Probably not, but it is in the literal sense of being a single additional item. Based on feedback from early Beta testers, I made...
Slim Pack behind the scenes: Components
Following up on the previous post about patterns and dies, the steel versions have arrived from the die makers. Making dies is a long tradition best done by master craft...
Slim Pack behind the scenes- Patterns and Dies
Coming from an Industrial Design background where most products are injection molded, it’s been interesting for me to learn about how soft goods are produced. In fact, during my design...
What goes in to a new color Soft Shell?
When I first introduced Soft Shell, the natural choice was to make black. It’s the most popular Tyvek model and, putting aside debates as to whether black is a color...
So Why a Minimal Commuter Backpack?
I didn't start off wanting to make a backpack. I just wanted to buy one which met my needs and I enjoyed owning. The story of how I came to...
Overnight success
It may look simple from the outside. Post a project on Kickstarter, people pledge, and the money comes rolling in. This myth is the attraction of crowdfunding. But as one...