BADASS BAIDA
The interplay of fabric durability, drape, handfeel, and pattern are highly considered over at Bellroy. Oftentimes some newly discovered dream fabric a designer has in mind just doesn’t work on a specific form factor. For this project, it was no different. The exact same Bellroy ripstop Baida nylon used on the Chimera Backpack wouldn’t do. So as JJ (Design Director over at Bellroy) puts it, for this project it was all about multiple small upgrades and improvements, “Cascading upward into a finished design”.
After trying several different fabrics, structure and body started becoming one of the primary focuses in the process. Normally it’s critical, but it became even more apparent here. It had to be tough, abrasion resistant, water resistant, have a great handfeel, maintain structure, and look amazing. We landed on a fabric that checked every single one of these boxes: Bellroy’s pigmented 100% recycled Baida nylon fabric. Most notably, we used this fabric on our Bellroy x Carryology Essentials pouches (Pencil Case and Tech Kit), which arguably was super overkill for these small products – which is exactly why we love it.