★★★★★
Beautifully made, strong yet light weight and should last for years, an absolute delight.
Handcrafted in Britain from weatherproof waxed organic cotton, our Roll Top Mini backpacks are designed for work and play, for the wild and the city.






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Made for you and delivered in 2 to 5 business days.
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Capacity: 8 litres
Height: 300mm · Width: 200mm · Depth: 130mm
Tablet: inner sleeve fits an iPad and most tablets
Need room for a small laptop? Lesley will make yours to fit. Just let us know when you order.
Natural ingredients, made to age beautifully.
Full guide: Backpack Care Instructions
Manufacturing in Britain is expensive, but we believe in supporting local makers and craftspersons. That's why each of our packs is cut and sewn from start to finish in the UK. Every bag is then hand signed by its maker.
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Our custom Halley Stevensons waxed organic cotton is highly weatherproof, to keep your gear nice and dry on those rainy days. The fluorocarbon free, dry impregnated waxed finish doesn’t crack or transfer onto other surfaces either, but it ages beautifully.
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The straps, grab handle and buckle loops are all made from durable chunky cotton webbing, woven and dyed in the UK.
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Covert stash pocket with waxed organic cotton internal sleeves, perfect for keeping your valuables close yet accessible. Finished with a neat storm flap and a hardy Japanese YKK zip.
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Our 316 military grade custom stainless steel buckles are laser cut and polished in steel city Sheffield. Hardy, and corrosion resistant.
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Perfect for water bottles and other everyday bits. The profiled design means they sit flush with the side of the bag when empty. No saggy pockets here.
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Most backpacks use foam padding made from petrochemicals, but our padding is made from recycled wool rich carpet fibres from a premium carpet manufacturer in Yorkshire. Comfy, natural, sustainable.
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The internal cotton sleeve fits iPads and most other tablets and notebooks. Need room for a small laptop? Lesley will make yours to fit.
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Meet Lesley. She's been working with waxed cotton and leather since she was nineteen, and every backpack we make passes through her hands before it reaches yours, then carries her signature inside.
A wonderfully warm human with incredible attention to detail. We're very lucky to work with her.
Meet the makerThe Roll Top Mini is our small waxed cotton backpack in Cherry red with a vintage wet wax finish and sand webbing, handmade to order in Britain and signed by its maker. Made from Halley Stevensons waxed organic cotton, this 8 litre weatherproof mini rucksack carries the essentials for city days, coffee runs and coastal walks. The roll top closes with a Sheffield stainless steel buckle, an inner sleeve fits an iPad or tablet (made bigger for a small laptop on request) and a covert stash pocket with a Japanese YKK zip keeps your phone, keys and wallet close. Profile side pockets take a water bottle, the chunky cotton webbing is woven in Britain and the padding is recycled wool, not foam. Made in Britain the slow way, this is slow fashion at its best: a sustainable, British made small backpack built to last for years, not seasons. An everyday mini backpack for women and men, and a gift they'll keep for life.