“Combining a minimalist design with everyday utility, the Grid XL bag offers a large storage volume when you need it most.”: HAYIt is the largest piece in the series: 70 cm high, 64 cm wide, 28 cm deep, with two shoulder straps. HAY intends it “for laundry, clothes, bedding, and bulky items”: a l...
“Combining a minimalist design with everyday utility, the Grid XL bag offers a large storage volume when you need it most.”: HAY
It is the largest piece in the series: 70 cm high, 64 cm wide, 28 cm deep, with two shoulder straps. HAY intends it “for laundry, clothes, bedding, and bulky items”: a laundry or storage bag as much as a transport bag, made of the same water-repellent recycled nylon as the rest of the series.
Recycled nylon and the grid pattern
The entire Grid series is cut from the same fabric, which HAY specifies as 79% recycled nylon, 21% recycled polyester: 79% recycled nylon, complemented by recycled polyester, with a “water-repellent finish” that lets rain slide off and can be cleaned with a quick wipe of a sponge. The subtle grid pattern woven into the material gives the series its name. Three deep colors—burgundy, dark blue, and dark green—and a small HAY logo are the only signature.
Grid, the HAY bag series
Grid is HAY’s family of bags and travel pouches, presented in its “Travel” line: a large XL bag, a weekend bag in three sizes, a shoulder bag, a small Everyday bag, a toiletry bag, and a pouch in two sizes. HAY summarizes the concept shared by all pieces: “combining a minimalist design with everyday utility.”
The design
The Grid series is not attributed to any external designer: HAY signs it with its own name and its product page carries no author credit. This is a common occurrence for this publisher, which calls on independent designers for part of its catalog and designs the rest itself. What defines the piece here is the material: HAY cuts it from a blend of 79% recycled nylon and 21% recycled polyester, with a water-repellent finish, a subtle plaid pattern, and two shoulder straps.
