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Product Information and Fabric

Manhattan Portage Bags' Features

• All bags made with either Cordura Nylon, Waxed Canvas, Tarpaulin Vinyl or 40oz. Ballistic Cordura
• Certain styles are lined with industrial strength vinyl - fully waterproof
• Seams are double stitched. Stress areas are tripled stitched
• Reflective neon stripes for late-night traveling on certain styles
• Adjustable shoulder straps
• The latest designs of hardware

Manhattan Portage Trendsetter:

• First in the bag industry to use Delrin buckles for durability back in 1980
• First to use Cordura Nylon to make the one-strap bags
• First to introduce the J Bag (style #1239) in the market
• Oldest original urban styled one-strap messenger bag

Fabric Types

CORDURA® is an air-textured, high-tenacity nylon made by Invista. The real-world definition translates into some of your most used and abused products being lightweight, abrasion-resistant and durable. Manhattan Portage uses only the 1000-denier version of the Cordura Nylon to ensure the most durable bag possible.
Ballistic Nylon is a thick, tough, synthetic nylon fabric used for a variety of applications. Ballistic nylon was originally developed by the DuPont corporation as a material for flak jackets to be worn by World War II airmen.
Original Wax is a waxed cotton by the Martexin Company. The cotton-based fabric is impregnated by a formulae of waxes and oils lending it weather-resistance and a unique, quality appearance and feel.
Tarpaulin Vinyl is a large sheet of nylon fabric coasted with PVC, creating a strong, flexible, and waterproof material strong enough for industrial application yet fashionable and eye-catching.

Original Wax

Tarpaulin Vinyl

Manufacturing

While several bag components we use are still made in the USA (Original Wax, Cordura yarns from Invista and A Grade Leather for our newly launched Token line at: www.tokenbags.com), most of our production facilities are now located in Taiwan.

We visit our Taiwanese factories on a regular basis to ensure superior quality, detailed craftsmanship and ethical working conditions. Like our hard working staff in New York, our factories in Taiwan employ teams of hardworking and experienced craftspeople who earn better living wages than other factories located in Southeast Asia.

We still design our entire line of bags in New York City, and regardless of where MP bags are manufactured we are committed to maintaining the quality and integrity of our products. Equally important is our pledge to provide consumers with the best possible quality and value at reasonable prices, which is unfortunately no longer possible if the bags were still to be made in the USA.

     

      

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