Grid Pouch

“Combining a minimalist design with everyday utility, the Grid pouch is a compact solution for daily essentials. Made from a durable blend of recycled nylon and polyester with a water-repellent finish, it features a subtle grid pattern and a top zip for easy access.”: HAY

Two sizes: the small (20.5 x 12 x 7 cm), the size of a pencil case; the medium (29.5 x 18.5 x 11 cm), the size of a laptop sleeve. It is the most affordable piece in 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, completed with recycled polyester, with a water-repellent finish: which allows rain to slide off and makes it easy to wipe clean. 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 serve as the only branding.

Grid, HAY’s bag series

Grid is HAY’s family of bags and travel pouches, presented in their “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 idea common to all the 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 with this manufacturer, which collaborates with 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 grid pattern, and two shoulder straps.