Grace Mbugua created the Bespoke Canvas & Leather Document Backpack for Desterius, making daily work feel polished, practical, and easy. What's your wish? →
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The Bespoke Canvas & Leather Document Backpack was made for office and meeting use, with enough structure for documents and a laptop in one professional everyday bag. Grace Mbugua completed it in a green canvas and tan leather combination, making this a useful example for anyone considering a custom work backpack with a smarter finish.
- Request: The project started as a men’s document bag for carrying office papers to work and meetings, with a practical format that could also handle daily professional use.
- Final result: The finished piece became a backpack in green canvas with tan leather trim, combining a document-friendly shape with the comfort of shoulder straps and space for a laptop.
- Design details: The bag used a canvas body, leather edging and finishing details, a front pocket with upgraded leather work, poly-cotton lining, and a metal zip chosen for better durability.
- Fit and use: This custom design suited someone who wanted one bag for papers, commuting, and carrying a laptop without moving to a bulkier travel backpack.
- Process: Finished-item photos were shared before delivery, and the customer later confirmed that the bag matched what they wanted and was well suited to carrying documents and a laptop.
Every unique piece tells a story. What’s yours?
This design was custom-made exclusively for Desterius. Let it inspire you: customize this design to fit your vision or start with a completely new idea. You chat directly with our artisans, and we handle the secure process.
A request by Desterius from Nairobi, Kenya
I want a man’s bag for carrying documents to the office or to meetings.
The Journey of Creating Bespoke Canvas & Leather Document Backpack
Negotiation & Planning
Crafting Process
Final Delivery – The Completed Piece in Photos
Reference: ON006039E-32460
Cost structure of this project
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Cost of material |
28.92
|
| Cost of labour |
22.5
|
| Cost of packaging |
2.01
|
| Local Transport to photoshoot and parcel drop-off |
4.02
|
| Subtotal – payout to artisan |
57.45
|
| Customer acquisition costs (advertising etc.) |
5.75
|
| Handling fee Urban Change Lab |
5.75
|
| Total (excluding shipping & taxes) |
68.95
|
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Note on shipping & taxes
The cost breakdown above shows how the value of this individual project is composed.
Shipping costs and any applicable taxes (e.g. VAT) depend on the delivery country and the specific setup and are therefore not shown as fixed amounts here.
All additional costs are communicated transparently before placing a binding order.
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