Chapman Bags

The company has been established for many years in Cumbria, England. The natural beauty of the surrounding Lake District and Borders has provided much of the inspiration for our bags.

We are one of the last remaining companies to make our bags exclusively in the UK in our own workshops. We also insist on only using materials of the highest quality, wherever possible from natural sources. Why do we do this?

First, we want to ensure the highest possible product quality; around 80% of the direct manufacturing cost of our bags is accounted for by the materials which go into making the bag.

Second, we believe our customers like to know that their bag was made by craftsmen and women without using harmful chemicals and in a responsible environment.

Third, we do not make throw away products. Customers sometimes send us their bags after many years' hard use for us to renew or repair because they have formed a personal bond with that bag. We can do this for them because we make the bags ourselves, instead of sourcing them from overseas.