Retrospective® Duffel 50 – Pinestone
$189.75
The Retrospective Duffel 50 is the perfect back road traveling companion.
Thick abrasion-resistant canvas is ready for your adventure with a DWR treatment to repel the elements. A wide, padded shoulder strap offers Think Tank’s legendary carry comfort. Plus, a rugged, oversized YKK zipper provides wide access to the main compartment.
KEY FEATURES
- Stone-washed 100% cotton canvas with premium ripstop tartan liner
- World-class YKK zippers slide easily even under overpacked loads
- Full-grain Dakota leather accents and zipper pulls
- Antique plated metal hardware
- Wide zippered opening provides access to main compartment
- 50 liters of total capacity
- Large zippered pocket for easy access to essentials
- Lockable zipper sliders on main compartment (lock sold separately)
- Robust carry straps with leather grips
- Removable shoulder strap
- Padded removable shoulder strap with non-slip silicone
- Thick webbing grab-handles on all four sides
Description
SPECIFICATIONS
Exterior Dimensions:
24.5″ L x 12.75″ W x 11.5″ H (62 x 32.5 x 29.5 cm)
Capacity:
50 Liters
Weight:
2.9 lbs. (1.3 kg) including all accessories
MATERIALS
Interior:
- P300D two-tone twill ripstop liner
- 3-ply bonded nylon thread
Exterior:
- Durable water-repellant (DWR) coating
- Sand-washed 100% cotton canvas
- YKK® RC Fuse (abrasion-resistant) zippers
- Antique plated metal hardware
- Ribbed nylon webbing
- Full-grain Dakota leather
- 3-ply bonded nylon thread
Materials: Creating the Retrospective Canvas
The cotton canvas used in the Retrospective series features a natural cracking pattern like a stone’s surface. This unique pattern is achieved by a special washing and dry tumbling process.
Key Characteristics
- Made from 100% cardened cotton woven canvas
- Pigment printed
- Stone-washed and tumble-dried
- Water-repellent polyurethane coating
- Weight:
- 628gr/yd Ingrey – 63 inch width
- 642gr/yd after finished – 58/59 inch width
The Colorization Process
Generally, most fabric color is applied in during the dyeing process where the fabric is dyed on both sides. But to get grizzled surface and cracking pattern, the Retrospective cotton fabric uses a pigment printing process instead of a dyeing process.
The Retrospective fabric runs through the pigment printing process twice.
The first pigment printing process applies a deep and thick coat to achieve the fabric’s main body color. (Outer surface only). At this point, all fabric has same color without difference as normal dyed fabrics.
The first pigment printing process
The signature cracking pattern
Polyurethane is applied for water-resistance
The Wash & Dry Process
After the first printing process, the fabric is washed for 3-4 hours then tumble-dried at high temperature for another 1-2 hours. Because the fabric is so heavy, we can only wash/dry 30 yards at a time.
After washing and tumble-drying process, some pigment paint on fabric surface peeled off, creating the signature cracking pattern.
During the second pigment printing process, a light and thin pigment mixed with polyurethane is applied to both sides of the fabric to decrease the color differences and achieve water-resistance.
Washing machines
Each 30-yard cotton canvas roll is washed for 3-4 hours
Spin Dryer
Tumble dryers
Quality Control Check
To check the color and quality we visit factory several times during production period.
It’s impossible to control each roll’s washing and dry tumbling process under exactly same condition. However, each roll still has a unique cracking pattern and variation in color tone.
Tumble dryers
Quality Control Check
To check the color and quality we visit factory several times during production period.
It’s impossible to control each roll’s washing and dry tumbling process under exactly same condition. However, each roll still has a unique cracking pattern and variation in color tone.
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