Helping brands bring innovative bags & accessories to market
Carryforth Design is a soft goods design and development studio specializing in backpacks, golf bags, luggage, and accessories.
Good design carries further
We partner with brands to create products that are thoughtful, functional, and ready for market. We help navigate the steps between an initial idea, through design, development, sampling, and production.
Who we help
Brands launching a new product
You have an idea but need an experienced design partner.
Companies without an in-house design team
Expert design and development without the overhead.
Established brands needing design capacity
Flexible support for your team during busy development cycles.
What we create
Golf Bags
Backpacks
Travel
Gloves
Belts
Wallets
Our approach
Strategy
We help define the right product before investing in development.
• Concept definition
• User and market analysis
• Competitive audit
• Trend research
• Creative directionDesign
We create concepts that balance aesthetics, function, comfort, and manufacturability.
• Concept generation
• Sketches
• Concept rendering
• Low-fidelity prototyping
• Color & material explorationDevelopment
We prepare your product for sampling and refine prototypes through testing and evaluation.
• Tech packs
• Technical drawings
• Material specifications
• Factory sourcing
• Sample review & refinementManufacturing
We work closely with factories through production to ensure the original design intent is maintained.
• Factory communication
• Quality review
• Manufacturing guidance
• Production supportWhy Carryforth?
20+ years of experience
Designing bags and accessories for leading global brands.
Built for manufacturing
Ideas are considered alongside materials, construction, cost, and production.
Flexible design support
From a single project to added design capacity for your internal team.
Experience & Clients
Featured Work
NIKE HYPERADAPT
My bag. My way.
TILLAK SILETZ 35L
More than a backpack. Built as a system.
NIKE PERFORMANCE CART
A new direction for Nike Golf.