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Tote anywhere, anytime

Tote bags are useful for commuting to work, school, shopping, leisure and many other trips. There are a variety of materials and shapes, but the KONBU tote bag solves the problem of canvas tote bags, which tend to be heavy due to their storage capacity, while also being practical in terms of capacity, durability, independence and convenient pockets.

The fabric is named KONBU®, a functional material that has attracted the attention of some of the world's best-known brands. At first glance it looks like canvas, but it is a lightweight 100% nylon fabric and is approximately half as light as a canvas bag of the same size. Dry texture with a unique bouncy and wrinkled appearance. This tote bag is made of a fabric that has the brand's original high functionality: it is thin but has a hardness that makes it self-supporting, surprisingly light and resistant to water and oil stains.

Like kelp

Airy and light, KONBU tote bags feature the best balance between the durability of synthetic fibres and the texture of natural materials, combining the maximum practicality of a tote bag with.

-Lightweight -Self-supporting and hard to lose shape -Durability against friction and tears -Resistant to water and oil -Natural, dry texture -Long-lasting beautiful colours that will not fade.

These characteristics are the result of the brand's unique manufacturing and processing techniques applied to each fibre of the 100% nylon fabric. The vivid colours that create a unique sense of unevenness and exquisite depth are also the result of the brand's own special processing technology. It is based on ingredients extracted from discarded onion skins, and is a matt appearance that cannot be expressed by chemical dyes, which are created by utilising the natural ingredients of various plants. The wide range of colours, from vivid vivid colours to soothing colours, is also unique to the KONBU® fabric.

A daily companion

KONBU tote bag with a lovely rounded shape. The rounded bottom and wide opening make it easy to put in and take out your belongings. The wide gusset allows you to put in a lunch box, pouch, my bottle, etc. The tote has a maximum width of 50 cm, so it has plenty of capacity. You can put in a notebook, folding umbrella or other small items that you want to carry with you in your daily life, and if you close the button on the opening, you can rest assured that the contents will not be visible. The two pockets on the outside front are convenient for frequently-used items such as smartphones, wallets and diaries. The bag is also useful when you need to put it down on the floor or on the ground, which is often the case when you are at work. It is also stain-resistant, making it ideal for outdoor and leisure activities. The slender handle makes it suitable for casual wear as well as for beautiful coordinates. The KONBU tote bag can be used casually without worrying about dirt, and can be used as a casual commuter bag, a holiday bag or a mother's bag.

Love the fabric

Ishikawa Prefecture accounts for 90% of Japan's production of synthetic fabrics, and Komatsu Matere is one of them. It is a long-established chemical materials manufacturer that has been in business for 70 years. Aiming to "combine craftsmanship with vivid sensibility", Komatsu Matere produces the equivalent of about five times the circumference of the earth annually and supplies fabrics to the world's top maison fashion and sports manufacturers, boasting the world's top share in protective clothing for firefighters and ethnic costumes from the Middle East.

KONBU is an original brand born from Komatsu Matere. The company started doing business with a long-established European fabric manufacturer after a fabric developed at the request of an overseas customer was unexpectedly hard and unnecessary, and the fabric was used to make bag fabric. After that, the company repeatedly asked itself how it could convey the good qualities of the fabric more and how it could be made useful to the world through trial and error, and launched its own bag brand KONBU. In order to make people aware of the technology that the company has developed over many years, the company does not just make things, but also creates products that add more value than before to fabrics that can be reused without waste, in order to reduce the amount of unnecessary items.