BALAMANI Organic Cotton Canvas Backpack in Nougat
BALAMANI Organic Cotton Canvas Backpack in Nougat
Woven from GOTS-certified organic cotton canvas with vegetable-tanned leather detailing, this 14+5 litre backpack from Komodo carries both Fairtrade and GOTS certification — two of the most rigorous standards in fashion, covering the cotton from field through finished bag.
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The BALAMANI is the backpack that has done its homework so you do not have to. Komodo has held Fairtrade and GOTS certification across their range for years, and this bag carries both — which means the organic cotton canvas was grown without synthetic pesticides and the people who made it were paid fairly. That is not a common combination at this price point.
At 14+5 litres, it sits in the sweet spot between a daily commuter bag and a weekend carry. Wide cotton shoulder straps distribute weight properly, a dedicated laptop pocket keeps your tech protected, and a side pocket sized for a 0.5l bottle means you are not rummaging every time you need a drink. The front zip pocket handles the things you reach for most.
The vegetable-tanned leather detailing is worth noting. Vegetable tanning is a slower, more resource-intensive process than chrome tanning — it takes weeks rather than days — but the result ages well and does not carry the heavy metal residues associated with conventional leather processing.
- Capacity: 14 + 5 litres
- Height: 40–56 cm
- Width: 28 cm
- Depth: 12 cm
- Weight: 920 g
Composition: Exterior: organic cotton canvas Straps: cotton Detailing: vegetable-tanned leather Sole/base: EVA rubber Lining: organic cotton
How to use: 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.