Stylish
and unique backpacks, handbags, duffel bags, luggage and travel
accessories are what Kipling is all about. Kipling understands that
for some people, fashion is just as important as quality and
comfort. Therefore, whether a traveler is looking for a simple black
tote bag or suitcase, or a wildly colored and printed backpack or
handbag, Kipling caters to a variety of tastes and styles without
sacrificing comfort or durability.
Founded in 1987 with its name inspired by Rudyard
Kipling, the author of "The Jungle Book", Kipling
has evolved beyond its original roots of providing
high quality backpacks
suited for the adventures of everyday life into a
distinctive, worldwide brand offering a range of
carryalls for a variety of lifestyles.
Its bags are effortlessly stylish, colorful and fun as well as practical and durable enough for even the most active individual. Headquartered in New York City with products developed and designed in Antwerp, Belgium, Kipling North America is a division of VF Sportswear, Inc.
The VF Sportswear Coalition includes the Nautica® and John Varvatos® brands as well as the Kipling® brand. Kipling products are distributed in 55 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, South America and the USA, and have been distributed in North America since 1993.
Why attach a "monkey" to the bags? Whenever you think of Kipling, you think of the monkey. Of course the brand name "Kipling" and Rudy Kipling's famous work "The Jungle Book" give Kipling the perfect connection. Monkeys are symbols of fun and adventure, so the monkey naturally became the brand's mascot. And not very much later, it became the monkey key ring. Every Kipling monkey is named after an employee from somewhere around the world. Every collection has its own unique monkey! The monkey has definitely become a collector's item for anyone who is fun-loving and young at heart... We already know of Kipling addicts who own no less than 425 monkeys!
Some amazing statistics...
23 Kipling bags are sold every minute, somewhere in the world.
More than 35 million people in the world now own at least one Kipling bag.
There are more Kipling bags than there are people in Belgium.
suited for the adventures of everyday life into a
distinctive, worldwide brand offering a range of
carryalls for a variety of lifestyles.Its bags are effortlessly stylish, colorful and fun as well as practical and durable enough for even the most active individual. Headquartered in New York City with products developed and designed in Antwerp, Belgium, Kipling North America is a division of VF Sportswear, Inc.
The VF Sportswear Coalition includes the Nautica® and John Varvatos® brands as well as the Kipling® brand. Kipling products are distributed in 55 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, South America and the USA, and have been distributed in North America since 1993.
Why attach a "monkey" to the bags? Whenever you think of Kipling, you think of the monkey. Of course the brand name "Kipling" and Rudy Kipling's famous work "The Jungle Book" give Kipling the perfect connection. Monkeys are symbols of fun and adventure, so the monkey naturally became the brand's mascot. And not very much later, it became the monkey key ring. Every Kipling monkey is named after an employee from somewhere around the world. Every collection has its own unique monkey! The monkey has definitely become a collector's item for anyone who is fun-loving and young at heart... We already know of Kipling addicts who own no less than 425 monkeys!
Some amazing statistics...
23 Kipling bags are sold every minute, somewhere in the world.
More than 35 million people in the world now own at least one Kipling bag.
There are more Kipling bags than there are people in Belgium.
Great
luggage and service - prompt and great delivery - have had Kipling
luggage for 8 years and now am giving it to my grandchildren for
their use in college. 
have
several pieces of Kipling luggage and I've been really happy with
the quality and durability. They take carousel abuse better than any
luggage I've previously owned and since discarded. (One caveat about
the carousel, though: You may want to go with the black color for
the bags you'll be checking!) I decided to buy this piece for a
family car trip for Spring break, and it is ideal for that. I got
all of the clothing for 7 days for our family of three in this
suitcase. (Toiletries, shoes, etc. went separately.) It was full and
it was heavy, but it was all held neatly with the mesh straps, and I
had no problem maneuvering it. I was even able to piggyback another
piece onto the handle without any problems. 
