Balamani Organic Cotton Canvas Backpack in Sage
Balamani Organic Cotton Canvas Backpack in Sage
Woven from GOTS-certified organic cotton canvas with vegetable-tanned leather trims and a Fairtrade-certified supply chain, this 14+5 litre backpack from Komodo is the rare everyday carry that holds up to scrutiny as well as it holds your laptop.
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Some backpacks are described as ethical. This one is certified as such — twice. The Balamani carries both Fairtrade Standard and GOTS certification, meaning the organic cotton has been traced from field to finished bag, and the people who made it were paid and treated fairly throughout. That is not a common combination, and it is exactly the kind of double verification that earns a place on Ziracle.
At 14 litres main compartment with an additional 5-litre front section, the Balamani is sized for a full working day. The dedicated laptop pocket keeps your device separate and protected. A side pocket fits a 0.5-litre bottle without the awkward stretch. Wide shoulder straps distribute the load properly. The EVA rubber base adds structure and durability underfoot. Vegetable-tanned leather trims age well rather than peeling — a detail that matters when you are buying something to last.
The sage colourway is quiet enough for daily use, considered enough to work with most things in a wardrobe.
- Material: organic cotton canvas, cotton straps, vegetable-tanned leather, EVA rubber
- Lining: organic cotton
- Certifications: Fairtrade Standard, GOTS
- Size: 14 + 5 litres
- Height: 40–56 cm
- Width: 28 cm
- Depth: 12 cm
- Weight: 920 g
- Features: laptop pocket, 0.5-litre side bottle pocket, front zip pocket, wide shoulder straps
- Colour: Sage
Care: Hand wash only
About Our Brand Komodo
Komodo has spent over three decades proving that sustainable fashion does not have to be a compromise between style and conscience. Founded in 1988, the brand set out to show that contemporary clothing design and genuine environmental responsibility are not mutually exclusive, a challenge they continue to meet with each collection.
What distinguishes Komodo in practice is their material choices. Rather than relying on conventional fabrics, they work with organic and natural eco-fibres, incorporate green PU coating, and use recycled PET derived from plastic bottles. The majority of their products are vegan, and all are produced without cruelty, commitments that go beyond labelling and into the fabric of how each garment is made.
Komodo has also taken the deliberate step of eliminating single-use plastics from their supply chain entirely. This is not a target or an aspiration; it is already done. For a fashion brand operating since the late 1980s, that level of supply chain discipline reflects a consistency of values that is rare in an industry still catching up to where Komodo started.