Hänfling

Objects · Potsdam, Germany · 2017

A prototype for a made-in-Brandenburg tote and backpack hybrid.

Hemp tote and backpack Hänfling
Category
Objects
Location
Potsdam, Germany
Year
2017
Status
Completed
Materials
Hemp fabric, natural dye
Client
University project
Photos
Studio Rühlmann

The brief was to develop a product that could be made entirely by craftspeople in the state of Brandenburg. The bag is made from hemp fabric, which can be grown and woven in the region. Local artisans dyed it with natural dyes, and a local bag maker sewed the final piece.