Portage Worldwide, Inc.

It has been 25 years since Manhattan Portage became the first company to make bags for New York City’s growing bike messenger community. Since then the company has developed a successful line of products, including messenger bags, D.J. shoulder bags, school bags, and urban gear. “We see our success as the result of our versatility, durability, and adaptability,” says Su Hwei Lin. “This has allowed us to survive the ebb and flow of mercurial fashion tides.” Manhattan Portage’s bags are easily recognizable by the small red logo that features the New York City skyline and are becoming increasingly popular overseas in such cities as Tokyo, Paris, and London.

Designed by John Peters for both durability and style, the bags’ main features include adjustable shoulder straps, double stitched seams, triple-stitched stressed areas, water-resistant coating, DuPont Cordura® 1000 Plus material, and Delrin buckles for reducing weight. “Whether you are a disk jockey transporting your spinning equipment, a cell phone-toting investment banker, a starving student hauling textbooks, or a messenger racing to deliver documents on time, Manhattan Portage has a style for you,” Lin maintains. “Product innovations, such as the one-shouldered rucksack, expandable messenger bag, reflective stripes and the three-carry system, have given Manhattan Portage a reputation as a trendsetter in the bag industry.”

For more information, visit www.manhattanportage.com or contact Su Hwei Lin at (212) 925-1085; suhwei@manhattanportage.com.