Philosophy Bag Co

Philosophy Bags are bound to be the finest most stylish paniers you've ever seen. If only they were made in England. But made in Portland, USA is the next best thing. We buy Philosophy bags direct from the people who make them, no middle man. Amazing quality, amazing value for a bag of this quality.

Philosophy Bags - Why We Do What We Do

We appreciate craftsmanship and have immense admiration for the processes, materials, and skill that transform everyday materials into something special. Sadly, much of this tradition has been abandoned. Today’s goods are designed around mass production constraints. While this often yields low production costs, it is always a sacrifice in form, function, and often has detrimental social and environmental implications. It is our mission to revive craftsmanship, preserve its traditions, and contribute to its advancement the best we know how. “The fruit of craftsmanship is plentiful, it employs passionate people and yields products that radiate the positive energy employed to make them”. We build our products for those who see value in such efforts.

Production

Locally Grown to keep control. Like faceting a gemstone, every step is an opportunity to add beauty and value. Philosophy’s craftsmen have hand worked leather for years. All leatherwork is completed in house to insure it meets our level of expectation. Our cutting, sewing and other construction processes are all completed under one roof as well.

Maintaining this level of control allows us to offer our ‘custom shop’ where we can craft one-off’s from our present patterns, or custom design and build bags tailored to an individual’s needs. We also make small batch runs of ‘In Stock’ bags offered up in various colours. This allows our customer to get their bags quickly and at a cost savings relative to a ‘custom shop’ bag, while providing the uniqueness of a custom bag.

“A designer knows he has arrived at perfection not when there is no longer anything to add, but when there is no longer anything to take away”.