Sage Grey Mara Backpack
Sage Grey Mara Backpack
Sage Grey Mara Backpack
Sage Grey Mara Backpack
Sage Grey Mara Backpack
Sage Grey Mara Backpack
Sage Grey Mara Backpack
Sage Grey Mara Backpack
Sage Grey Mara Backpack
Sage Grey Mara Backpack
Sage Grey Mara Backpack
Sage Grey Mara Backpack
Sage Grey Mara Backpack
Sage Grey Mara Backpack
Sage Grey Mara Backpack
Sage Grey Mara Backpack
Sage Grey Mara Backpack
Sage Grey Mara Backpack
Sage Grey Mara Backpack
Sage Grey Mara Backpack

Sage Grey Mara Backpack
$98.00 $59.00 Save $39.00

For our new Mara Backpack, we've created a modern looking way to be hands-free. Its relaxed design has the ease of a traditional backpack but without all the bulk. Perfect for urban adventures, our handmade backpack is thoughtfully functional with elevated detailing. 

  • Handmade in Maai Mahiu, Kenya
  • 100% Heavyweight cotton canvas
  • Generous main compartment
  • A zippered exterior stash pocket for easy access to your necessities
  • Adjustable leather straps for more comfort
  • Vegetable Tanned leather sourced from one of Kenya's finest & oldest tanneries for straps and trim
  • Three interior snaps to secure the body of the bag when loaded
  • Interior zipper pocket to keep those smaller items secure
  • YKK Zippers
  • Signature Hand beaded tab made by our Maasai Maker Mums
  • A symbolic 36° diagonal stitch which represents our factory location in Kenya is located on the front
  • Every product supports meaningful, full-time employment in Kenya
  • 22.5” H x 15” W x 3” D

Introducing the Mara Backpack

The Canvas

We tested every canvas we could get our hands on to find a fabric with the right combination of durability and comfort — not too stiff, but not too stretchy. The winner? A Kenyan canvas made in a plant owned by three sisters with an exceptional commitment to their workers.

Made from 100% East African cotton, you can walk happily knowing your tote supports Kenyan farmers, too.

Simple in design, this handmade canvas top loader backpack is great for running around the city.

This handmade canvas backpack is great for travel, as a book bag, or even as a weekender bag.

36° East Hand-beaded tab

Maai Mahiu is located at 1° South, 36° East. We embed that angle into each Mara Backpack in our beaded tabs so that our customers are reminded where their bags are made and by whom.

Improved

YKK Zippers


YKK® #5 and #7 standard metal zippers can be found on every bag from our Autumn collection. YKK is the globally recognized, superior zipper manufacturer & we are proud to be working with them. 

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