With the practical Mela II backpack, you are ready for your daily challenges. It offers enough storage space for your lunchbox, documents, rain jacket, and laptop, which can be safely stowed in a separate pocket in the main compartment. Water bottles or coffee cups fit perfectly in the side pockets. Wide shoulder straps, together with the padded back, ensure good weight distribution. The padding can even be removed and used as a seat cushion.
Made from 100% organic Fairtrade cotton, the backpack is comfortable to carry and equally durable. The dense canvas fabric also protects against light rain and is quick-drying. Since we exclusively use natural materials, this backpack will change over time, resulting in a unique, individual product.
MELA II is part of our Essentials, which we carry permanently in our range. Our Essentials offer you an ideal basic selection of sustainable and timeless fashion. If you like this style, then it is meant for you. We believe that everyone can wear our backpacks, regardless of gender stereotypes.
Product details
- Zipper down to the base (front can be opened completely & simplifies packing)
- Laptop compartment up to 15" (separately partitioned and padded; dimensions approx. 38cm x 28cm)
- Water bottle compartment (ideal for 0.5-liter bottles)
- Width: 28 cm | Height: 39 cm | Depth: 14 cm | Volume: 15 liters
100% organic cotton
Material: Canvas (naturally water-repellent)
Additional materials: Adjustable wide organic cotton shoulder straps, high-quality nickel- and chrome-free safety buckles, EVA rubber (soft back and seat padding)
Weight: 820 g
Vegan
Free from harmful substances according to the GOTS standard
This backpack is not suitable for machine washing. To enjoy your MELA II for a long time, please clean it by hand only. We recommend a GOTS-certified waterproofing spray to optimize the water-repellent effect of the organic cotton canvas.
MELA bags are triple-certified according to the Fairtrade Cotton standard, the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), and the Green Button (Grüner Knopf). In our opinion, the social and ecological aspects of these standards complement each other perfectly, allowing us to speak of holistically sustainable textiles with a clear conscience.
- Through the Fairtrade Cotton Standard, we ensure that social criteria are met during raw material extraction. Particular importance is placed on the fair payment of cotton farmers. With every MELA item purchased, you support Indian cotton cooperatives with a Fairtrade premium. Furthermore, MELA is part of the new Fairtrade Textile Standard and advocates for living wages along the entire supply chain.
- The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) ensures that only ecologically optimized substances are used along the entire supply chain – from cotton cultivation to fabric dyeing – and that social standards are met. This is monitored by independent certification bodies.
- In addition, this fashion item is also certified according to the state-run textile label "Grüner Knopf" (Green Button), which verifies social and environmental criteria at both the product and company level.
Do you have any further questions? You can find more information on our sustainability page, in our podcast, and in our FAQs.
