Free worldwide shipping over £100Handmade in Nepal · Hand-loomed hemp30-day returns · Lifetime repairsEthically made · Fairly paid artisansFree worldwide shipping over £100Handmade in Nepal · Hand-loomed hemp30-day returns · Lifetime repairsEthically made · Fairly paid artisans

Sustainability

Lighter on the earth, by design

Sustainability isn't a collection or a campaign for us — it's the material we start with and the way we choose to work.

Our Promise

Four commitments, woven in

From the fibre we choose to the people who make our bags, every link in the chain is made to tread lighter and last longer.

Natural Hemp Fibres

Rain-fed and pesticide-free, hemp needs a fraction of the water of cotton and regenerates the soil it grows in.

Reduced Impact

Low-water dye houses, off-cuts rewoven into accessories, and plastic-free packaging from bolt to box.

Built To Last

Hemp grows stronger when wet and softer with age. One bag, repaired not replaced, for decades.

Ethical Sourcing

Fair wages, safe workshops and long-term partnerships with the artisan families who make every piece.

A field of hemp

Why Hemp

The most honest fibre we know

HempCotton
Water to growRain-fed~2,700L per shirt
PesticidesNone neededHeavy use
Strength when wetIncreasesWeakens
Soil impactRegenerativeDepleting

Field To Finish

How a TheProudLondon bag is made

01

Grown

Rain-fed hemp grown without pesticides in Nepal's foothills.

02

Loomed

Hand-woven into canvas by artisan families, one bolt at a time.

03

Made

Cut, stitched and finished by hand in safe, fairly-paid workshops.

04

Carried

Shipped plastic-free, then repaired for free for life.

Beautiful things, made the right way

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