Reimagined Waxed Cotton Laptop Bags
Keep your portable workplace close at hand with an individual laptop bag created from old wax-jacket material. Original pockets, tartan lining, fastenings and naturally aged panels can become practical features of a distinctive work and travel bag.
Designed around modern work and travel
An old jacket may no longer be wearable while still containing strong, characterful material. Those surviving sections can be reworked into a practical laptop bag rather than being discarded.
Practical work storage
Designed to carry a portable computer together with chargers, documents and other everyday work items, depending on the agreed design.
Optional extra protection
Additional internal foam or padding can be discussed where greater protection for the intended device is required.
Original jacket detailing
Suitable pockets, lining, labels, seams, zips and naturally aged waxed-cotton panels may become features of the finished bag.
Made around your requirements
Tell us the dimensions of the device and what else you need to carry so the proposed bag can be considered around its intended use.
Two bags with very different origins
These previous examples demonstrate how one complete source jacket or a carefully selected mixture of materials can produce an individual finished result.
Belstaff Countryman Laptop Bag
This example was created by carefully reworking material from a Belstaff Countryman jacket dating from the 1980s. Its waxed cotton and recognisable original details were given a practical new purpose.
A Combination of Unwearable Jackets
Another previous laptop bag combined suitable sections recovered from several Barbour jackets that could no longer continue as wearable garments, creating a varied mixture of colours, textures and history.
Made around the device you need to carry
The example shown illustrates the approximate proportions of one previous laptop bag. It should not be treated as a fixed specification for every future project.
The usable material, original seams, pocket positions and construction of the source garment will influence the finished dimensions.
Please provide the full width, height and thickness of the laptop, including any protective case that will be used. Also describe chargers, documents or accessories that need to fit inside.
Tell us exactly what the bag needs to do
Waxed cotton can create a strong and characterful outer bag, but the level of internal protection must be considered separately according to the device and intended use.
Device dimensions
Supply the complete external dimensions of the computer, tablet or other equipment that the bag must accommodate.
Foam or padding
Ask about additional internal foam protection if the intended contents require more cushioning than the standard construction would provide.
Additional contents
Explain whether the bag must also carry a charger, mouse, cables, notebook, documents or other work and travel essentials.
From old jacket to individual laptop bag
Every project begins with information about the source garment, the device and how the finished bag will be used.
Choose the material
Tell us whether you have your own jacket or would like to ask about suitable material from our available stock.
Measure the laptop
Provide its full external width, height and thickness, including any case that will remain on the device.
Explain what you need
Describe the intended use, additional items, carrying style and whether extra internal protection is required.
Receive an assessment
The possibilities, proposed dimensions, approximate timescale and individual quotation can then be discussed.
Would another bag style suit you better?
Compare laptop bags with our everyday, shoulder, messenger, weekend and backpack-style designs.
Reimagined Laptop Bag FAQs
Can you make a laptop bag from my own wax jacket?
Potentially, yes. The garment must contain enough strong, suitable material. Contact Wax Jackets Cleaned with photographs and the approximate jacket size before sending it.
Does the jacket need to be a particular brand?
No particular brand is required. Suitability depends on the material, size, construction and condition of the jacket rather than simply its manufacturer.
Can additional foam protection be added?
Extra internal foam or padding can be discussed. Tell us the exact device dimensions and how the bag will be used so that the appropriate construction can be considered.
Are the example measurements guaranteed?
No. The featured example is approximately 420mm wide, 345mm high and 90mm deep. Every finished bag will depend on the usable material and the agreed requirements.
Can you make compartments for chargers and accessories?
Pockets and compartments can be discussed during the enquiry. What can be incorporated will depend on the available material and proposed design.
Will my finished bag look exactly like these examples?
No. Every source garment has different pockets, seams, lining, colour, fading and areas of wear. Those natural differences make each finished bag individual.
How much will a reimagined laptop bag cost?
Each project is quoted individually because the source material, size, protection, compartments and complexity vary. Complete the enquiry form for an assessment.
Could your old jacket become a laptop bag?
Send us a brief description of the garment, its approximate size and condition, the exact dimensions of your device and whether you require additional internal protection.
Tell us about the bag you have in mind
Complete the form below and include the laptop’s full dimensions, the source material you would like to use and whether extra foam protection is required.
Measurements, appearance, price and timescale depend on the source material and agreed requirements. Made-to-order and personalised goods are subject to our Terms and Conditions .