Carga came about almost by accident. Having created a bag for himself out of industrial wool
felt left over from another project, Mauro took it with him to his architectural office where a
client loved it so much that he asked if one could be made for him too. The next day the same
client phoned and asked for the order to be extended to two additional bags. Soon the waiting
list grew with colleagues and friends all wanting their own Carga bag and the only way forward
was to find a workshop which could make the bags to the quality required and at a price that
was still reasonable.
Carga is a line of bags aimed at men who want something that is highly practical yet totally
wearable. The range combines sleekness with strength and consists of three different sizes
– a Notebook Tote, a Messenger Bag and a Weekend Bag.
Each bag is handcrafted using industrial wool felt, distressed leather and hardware
parts. The design speaks for itself with no visible brand logos anywhere. Instead Carga is
recognizable by a discreet metal disc hand-embossed with a unique serial number.
As a result, each Carga bag is now handmade in batches at a small family-run workshop in
Buenos Aires. Mauro believes that good design should speak for itself , and that is why the
brand name is only found on the inside of the bags. Instead, each is numbered with a unique
serial number. The name Carga was chosen since it means both 'to carry' and 'load' in Spanish.
The Carga Bags are now available with 5 various style in Kapok.
Pre-order is also available for the style which are out of stocks.
