Prototype
Concept · Abaca travel pack
TIBAG Pathfinder Origins 32L
Prototype · Not for sale
- Raw Abaca
- Charcoal Wash
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Concept · Abaca daypack
Metro Origins 20L
City carry with the frame sheet removed.
20LSKU TBG-ORG-MT20-SMO
Concept · Not for sale
This piece cannot be bought yet.
Design intent and construction defined. Nothing has been carried in the field. The Metro Origins 20L is part of the TIBAG Origins material study. There is no price, no stock and no release date — and we would rather say that than take a pre-order we can't honour.
Development updates only. This is a demo form — nothing is sent yet.
- 20L capacity
- 14" (target) laptop
A minimal 20L daypack that uses the stiffness of the abaca weave instead of a plastic frame sheet. Fewer components, more dependence on the material behaving. A concept study, not a product.
- Frameless construction — structure comes from the weave
- Smoked abaca panel finished with a matte latex face
- Single main compartment with a suspended sleeve
- Bar-tacked strap anchors on a reinforced yoke
- Status
- Concept
- Shell material
- Woven abaca, smoked finish
- Weather face
- Compounded natural latex coating
- Frame
- None — structural weave
- Availability
- Not for sale
Abaca · Natural Latex · Natural Fiber
Fabrics are selected for humidity, salt air and hard daily use in Philippine conditions.
Free nationwide shipping above ₱2,500. Metro Manila arrives in 1–3 days, provincial addresses in 3–7 days. Unused gear can be returned within 30 days.
Covered by a 1-year limited warranty against manufacturing and hardware defects. Repairs are handled at our Manila workshop.
Spot clean with mild soap and cool water. Air dry away from direct sun. Do not machine wash or tumble dry — it breaks down the water-repellent finish.
Built for
Built for the journey.
From terminal queues to trailheads and back to the office on Monday — the Metro Origins 20L is made for the routes that don't run in a straight line.
Laptop protection
Suspended, not resting.
The padded sleeve hangs above the base panel so a dropped bag never lands on your device. Built into every pack that carries tech.
Hardware
Parts that outlast the bag.
Brass-tone hardware, bar-tacked stress points and heavy-gauge zippers, specified for humidity and salt air.
Anatomy
Every panel has a job.
- 01Laptop compartment
- 02Quick-access pocket
- 03Compression straps
- 04Bottle pocket
- 05Reinforced back panel
Material file
Structure without a frame sheet.
Most 20L packs hold their shape because of a moulded plastic sheet you never see. The Metro Origins removes it and asks the abaca weave to do that job. It works on the bench. Whether it works after a year on a jeepney floor is unproven.
Panel construction
- 01
Natural latex face
Weather
Thin coating on the outer face. Sheds rain while keeping the panel flexible.
- 02
Abaca plain weave
Structure
Load-bearing shell. Provides tensile strength and standing body without a frame sheet.
- 03
Recycled backing scrim
Stability
Stops the weave racking out of square under uneven load.
- 04
Reinforced synthetic base
Abrasion
The one part we have not solved in natural fiber. Named here rather than hidden.
Layers are listed outer face first. Bar heights are indicative of relative build-up only — they are not to scale.
Composition
- Woven abaca shell64%
- Natural latex coating10%
- Reinforced synthetic base15%
- Recycled backing scrim7%
- Hardware and webbing4%
Indicative shares by weight for the current prototype build. These will change before any production run.
Treatments applied
Controlled degumming
Even coating uptake across the panel.
High-density weave
Fewer paths for water through the structure.
Natural latex coating
Flexible weather face without a bonded plastic film.
Weather behaviour
Heavy rain
Conditional
Coated panels shed rain in internal spray checks. Seams are not sealed.
Prolonged sun
Under assessment
UV ageing of the latex face is still being measured.
Sustained humidity
Under assessment
Closed-storage mould resistance is an open question.
Salt air
Strong
Abaca's marine-cordage history holds up here.
From field to panel
- 01
Harvest
Mature abaca stalks are cut by hand. The plant regenerates from the same root system, so the plot is not replanted each cycle.
Bicol and Eastern Visayas
- 02
Stripping
Leaf sheaths are stripped to expose the bast fiber. Grade is decided here, by the person holding the knife.
- 03
Spinning
Graded fiber is spun into a yarn consistent enough to weave at a technical density rather than a craft density.
- 04
Weaving
The yarn is woven into a tight plain-weave panel. Density, not decoration, is the target.
- 05
Finishing
Panels are degummed, then coated with the natural latex compound and cured flat.
- 06
Cut and sew
Finished panels are cut, bar-tacked and paired with reinforced synthetic bases in the TIBAG workshop.
Care
- Brush off dry dirt before it works into the weave.
- Spot clean with cool water only. No detergent, no machine wash.
- Air dry in shade.
- Store dry and loose, never sealed while damp.
Transparency
What we know
Verified by us, first-hand.
- The shell panel is woven from Philippine-grown abaca.
- The weather face is a compounded natural latex coating, not a laminated plastic film.
- Base panels and backing scrim are currently synthetic for abrasion reasons.
What we don't know yet
Open questions, stated plainly.
- Multi-year wear behaviour in daily Philippine use.
- Final weight and price at production volume.
- Whether fiber grade can be held consistent at scale.
What we commit to
How we will report on this.
- This is a concept. It is not for sale and has no release date.
- We publish failed tests alongside passing ones.
- No sustainability claim goes on this page without a source we can name.
