Backpacks

A backpack for all occasions

The backpack is undoubtedly one of the most important everyday items of our time. Whether for shopping, work, hiking, climbing, or cycling, the backpack is arguably the most practical and comfortable way for us humans to transport our belongings.

Our Simaru backpacks combine the diverse requirements of a backpack, making them true all-rounders. High-quality craftsmanship and exceptional durability, long-lasting and therefore sustainable, water-repellent and extremely comfortable on the back, practical to use and stylish at the same time – our backpacks leave nothing to be desired!

The rolltop backpack

The roll-top backpack has taken our big cities by storm as a messenger bag. The enormous storage space, which can be configured flexibly thanks to the typical roll-up feature, makes the Crumpler especially popular with bike couriers. The roll-top closure also offers additional protection against moisture and dirt.

These outstanding features make the roll-top backpack very attractive for consumers, even in everyday use, so we now encounter it on every corner.

The Infinity Backpack

Our alternative to the roll-top backpack is the Infinity Backpack. While the basic idea is very similar, the end of this backpack cannot be rolled up and secured with a buckle/flap. The Infinity Backpack closes with a zipper at the top, giving it a more elegant and chic look than its larger cousin. This makes the Infinity Backpack particularly suitable for women as a shopping bag, as a backpack for students or schoolchildren, or simply for a leisurely weekend trip.

Water-repellent & robust

Backpacks are classic outdoor items that need to perform well in all weather conditions, and our high-quality cork backpacks are particularly durable.

Cork is an amazingly robust material and stands out for its water-repellent properties. This allows you to safely use our backpacks in rain or snow without the contents getting wet. The cork bottom allows you to place the backpack on damp surfaces without worry. This makes our backpacks ideal as hiking backpacks, messenger backpacks, camera backpacks, or for outdoor enthusiasts.

Like an angel on the shoulder

Another unbeatable quality of cork is its special feel. Cork is a natural, soft material and feels very pleasant to the touch. Our backpacks feature durable and adjustable cork straps for a wonderful carrying experience.

You're probably familiar with the following situation: You're taking a trip to the beach, a lake, or a boat trip on sunny days. You pack everything you need in your backpack, which you carry on your back all day. And because the sun is shining so beautifully, you eventually start wearing sleeveless clothing, and carrying the backpack often becomes a real torture. But with our cork straps, there's no cutting in, no unpleasant scratching or rubbing, and no chafing. On bare skin, Simaru cork backpacks feel almost like an angel sitting on your shoulder.

Additional inner compartment for valuables

All Simaru backpacks feature an additional zippered compartment inside for added security. Here you can safely store valuables such as wallets, keys, cell phones, or tablets.

And the best thing about the additional compartment: You always have the really important things at hand and save yourself the hassle of rummaging around in your backpack!

Easy to clean in the washing machine

Thanks to the water-repellent properties of cork, our backpacks are easy to clean in the washing machine. This saves you the hassle of scrubbing and brushing away dirt particles, and you'll have a clean backpack on your back in no time.

Backpacks for women, men & children

The phrase "size matters" is perhaps nowhere more true than with backpacks. The right size and capacity of a backpack are also extremely important from a health perspective.

Thanks to our adjustable straps and the various backpack models, we can offer a suitable backpack for all age groups and body sizes.

The slightly larger roll-top model is perfect for men, while the Infinity backpack is the ideal daypack for women and students. Our cork backpacks are also ideal as school backpacks and send an important message for sustainability and environmental awareness, especially in times of climate change and movements like "Fridays for Future" in schoolyards.

The sustainable backpack

Simaru connoisseurs already know: Cork is one of the most sustainable raw materials and has become an indispensable part of the sustainable, vegan fashion scene. Cork is obtained from the bark of the cork oak, which grows primarily in the Mediterranean region in countries like Portugal and Spain. Cork oak forests are a unique habitat and also play an important and significant role in ecological processes such as CO2 storage.

Therefore, it's all the more beneficial that the trees are not felled for cork production, but merely peeled. A cork oak tree can live for over 200 years and is first peeled for cork production at the age of 25. After that, the bark grows back and can be harvested again approximately every nine years. Peeling up to 17 times, a single cork oak produces approximately 700 kg of cork during its lifetime, making it a true miracle of sustainability!

As a long-lived, evergreen deciduous tree, the cork oak absorbs a significant portion of carbon dioxide—among other things, the main contributor to global warming—through photosynthesis. Portugal's cork oak forests, for example, absorb approximately 4.8 million of the world's 14 million tons of CO2 annually.

The cork oak – an infinite raw material

In Portugal, for example, the cork industry is one of the country's most important economic sectors and is therefore heavily regulated and controlled. 23% of Portugal's forests are made up of cork oaks, which were declared the national tree in 2011. Due to the constant regeneration after stripping and the longevity and robustness of the cork oak, the raw material cork is virtually inexhaustible and thus uniquely sustainable. Even frequent forest fires in Portugal do not harm the cork oak population, as they are largely resistant to fire. This is primarily due to the two layers of bark that every cork tree has. The outer layer, approximately 2 centimeters thick, protects the underlying "emergency bark," which takes over the life-sustaining measures for the cork oak in an emergency.

For conscious consumption

Fashion and accessories made from cork are the perfect complement to your vegan and sustainable lifestyle. Durable and environmentally friendly products make a significant contribution to conserving resources. Moving away from a throwaway society and toward conscious consumption is our motto. For us, terms like fair trade, slow fashion, and eco-friendly aren't just empty promises – join us!