We worked with historic Scottish mill, Halley Stevensons, to custom-make a high-end cotton & waxed finish shell called P400 Wax C4X. The end result is a weave that’s a more tear-resistant than other waxed canvas we tested, and a harder and more crystalline wax than what is usually found in apparel.

For the second chapter of Griffin, we went back to what worked the first time: American-made leather. We sourced the leather for our zipper pullers, patch, and style label from a company with over 100 years of expertise: BERGER Co. in Atchison, KS.

Every wearable item in the Griffin collection comes with a custom-designed limited-edition debossed leather EVERGOODS x Carryology patch designed by Dan Matsuda.

To deliver the Griffin collection's heritage look, along with the modern expansion & retraction that the CTB26's side pockets are known for, we had to devise a new solution. The end result: a gusseted pattern which kicks out when in use but uses a hidden magnet to keep a closed and taught exterior when not in use. 1L Nalgene approved.

To upgrade the backpanel for Griffin II, we engaged Haley-Stevensons to seek 3rd party lab testing to compare Super-Dry (from Griffin I) vs P400. The tests showed that P400 had better color-fastness than the Super-Dry. So, Griffin II's backpanels are constructed using the same P400 as the rest of the bag.