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Technical packs for urban life
BLACK EMBER is a technical bag brand founded in 2014 in San Francisco, California, USA, by Chris Gadway and Grace Hwang. Led by Gadway, who served as Global Creative Director at Nike and The North Face, the brand offers backpacks, 3-way packs, slings, totes, and accessories for urban life. It describes itself as an independent design studio that designs and develops innovative technical packs suited to urban lifestyles, with an emphasis on durability, storage and access design, and proprietary hardware. Its series include CITADEL, FORGE, GRIP SLING, and KOMPAK.
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Black Ember is an independent design studio that designs and develops innovative technical packs made for urban lifestyles.