When humans stop making things with their hands, something important gets lost.
Skills fade. Knowledge disappears. Ateliers close. We think ateliers are worth rebuilding, so we built ours in France to bring those skills back, push them forward, and make exceptional bags for today.
MADE BY HAND. ONE AT A TIME.
Most Forrest packs are made to order. Cut, assembled and finished by hand, one bag at a time. It takes longer. That’s the point.
A NEW BAG, MADE THE OLD WAY.
Made by hand in France. The Window Bag is our take on the backpack: functional, graphic and instantly recognisable. Customisable by design, it leaves room for your own creativity. Warning: may turn runners into walkers.
“Everyone sees the bag. We see the details that made it.”
Sandra, Head of Forrest Atelier
VENTILE®. TECHNICAL WITHOUT LOOKING TECHNICAL.
Originally developed for RAF flight clothing, Ventile® protects through an exceptionally dense weave rather than a synthetic membrane. We chose it for the way it performs, feels and ages. Natural to the touch, built for the weather, and made to get better with time.
THE CLICK MATTERS.
Some details are small until you use them every day. That’s why we chose COBRA® buckles: precise, durable and unmistakably satisfying every time they close. You feel the difference.
OUR SCALE IS OUR ATELIER.
We make only as many bags as our own team can make well. No anonymous production. No distance between the people who design the bag and the people who make it. That limits the number. It protects the quality.
EVERY OFFCUT GETS A SECOND LIFE.
Up to 98% of our fabric offcuts are collected and transformed into padding foam, giving leftover material a new purpose instead of becoming waste. Nothing useful should be thrown away. Less waste. More use.
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A new bag. Handmade the old way in France.
