Press & Other News
Closing the Loop: From Trash to Bike Bags
Take a look inside North St.'s upcycled program. Event tents and banners often get tossed once they’re out of date, despite being in perfectly usable condition. Deadstock is thrown out. And it’s true, things just aren’t made the way they used to be. With the rising costs of inflation, labor, materials, production, and transportation, many manufacturers skimp on quality to keep familiar prices, inadvertently decreasing product lifespan. All of this leads to more materials piling up in the landfill—but it doesn’t need to be this way.
North St. HQ is MOVING!
North St. Bags is moving! We're getting our fabric packed and our machines wrapped and heading to a recently renovated building in inner North Portland. The new location has been...
Retirement Announcement: Venture, Scout, and more...
One of the comments that we hear from folks who learn about North St. online and come into our store is "I thought you were a much bigger company!" We...
Behind the Scenes: Project Workshop
Take a peek at one of our internal improvement processes! We held a shop project workshop, running through a guided format, asking each other questions, mapping out our priorities, and...
Upcycled Packs Now Available!!
Want to be a part of our effort to keep material from the landfill this year? We're slated to divert over half a ton of useable material from the waste stream...
North St. Bag Drive 2022
Old Bags do Good for the Community Cycling Center This summer - trade in used panniers and backpacks to our shop for a 20% off discount code for new North St. pack. Other bike...
Belmont Backpack named TechRadar's Best Backpack 2021
The Belmont would like to thank everyone who made this possible, from the bottom of its heart. But, seriously, we love TechRadar, and it's so cool to get a...
Repurposed with Purpose - North Street Upcycled Bike Bags
We teamed up with Oregon neighbor Burley to create a collection of upcycled bags to help get you out there by bike! A few months ago, Burley reached out...
Hot off the Press: Elevation Outdoors | Favorite Family Friendly Face Coverings for Your Next Outing
"Without a doubt, parenting in a pandemic is next-level parenting. The daily uncertainty can be overwhelming, even for the most seasoned of moms and dads. But if you’re anything like...
Hot off the Press- Mountainflyer on the Making of North St.
Curtis Williams wasn’t satisfied with the commuter backpacks and panniers on the market in 2008, so he started hand sewing his own pack in the basement of the house he...
North St. Wallets make Carryology's Best New Gear List
Some days you wake up to find that one of your favorite bag sites picked up on your wallet release, and you know it's going to be a good day....
North St. EcoPak Recycled Fabric
Introducing EcoPak Recycled Sailcloth North St. Bags operates with the goal of continual improvement. We prioritize the slow and steady, the scenic routes, and doing whatever we can to make our gear...