Everyday Grid Bag

“Combining a minimalist design with everyday utility, the Everyday Grid bag 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, a snap-button closure, and sturdy handles.”: HAY

The Mini size, 19 cm high, 19.5 cm wide, and 15.5 cm deep, is the size of a small everyday handbag: it closes with a snap button and is carried by hand using its handles.

Recycled nylon and the grid pattern

The entire Grid series is crafted from the same fabric, which HAY describes as 79% recycled nylon, 21% recycled polyester: a blend of 79% recycled nylon and recycled polyester, with a “water-repellent finish” that lets rain slide off and can be cleaned with a quick wipe. 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 collection of bags and travel pouches, presented as part of their “Travel” range: a large XL bag, a weekend bag in three sizes, a crossbody bag, a small Everyday bag, a toiletry bag, and a pouch in two sizes. HAY summarizes the idea shared by 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 common for this brand, which collaborates with independent designers for part of its catalog and designs the rest in-house. What defines the piece here is the material: HAY crafts it from a blend of 79% recycled nylon and 21% recycled polyester, with a water-repellent finish, a subtle grid pattern, and two shoulder handles.