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'''Solgaard Design, Inc.''' (stylized as '''Solgaard''') is an American travel goods company headquartered in New York City, United States. The company was founded by Adrian Solgaard in 2016. Solgaard Design's Carry-On Closet® suitcase, which integrates a collapsible shelf organizer, was named to ''Time'' magazine’s list of Best Inventions of 2018.<ref>The Carry-on Closet Is One of TIME's Best Inventions of 2018. TIME. https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2018/5455672/the-carry-on-closet/. November 2018. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref> The company emphasizes recycled and “ocean-bound” plastics in its materials, including a proprietary fabric called Shore-Tex.<ref>Shore-Tex™. Solgaard. https://eu-solgaard.co/pages/shore-tex. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref>
== History ==
Solgaard was founded by Norwegian-Canadian designer [[Adrian Solgaard]]. Solgaard started a crowdfunding campaign for ''Lifepack'', a solar-powered, anti-theft backpack launched on Kickstarter in 2016, which raised US$613,917 from 3,705 backers.<ref>Lifepack: Solar Powered & Anti-Theft Backpack. Kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/solgaarddesign/lifepack-solar-powered-and-anti-theft-backpack. 2016. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref><ref>Lifepack: Solar Powered & Anti-Theft Backpack – FAQs. Kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/solgaarddesign/lifepack-solar-powered-and-anti-theft-backpack/faqs. 2024-02-29. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref>
The company later introduced the ''Carry-On Closet'' suitcase with a built-in, removable shelving system, which became Solgaard’s best-known product after being included on ''TIME'' magazine’s Best Inventions list in 2018.<ref>The Carry-on Closet Is One of TIME's Best Inventions of 2018. TIME. https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2018/5455672/the-carry-on-closet/. November 2018. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref>
As of 2025, Solgaard is headquartered in New York, United States.<ref>Solgaard Design Inc. LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/company/solgaard-co. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref>
== Products ==
=== Carry-On Closet ===
Solgaard’s flagship suitcase, the ''Carry-On Closet'', features a patented five-shelf organizer that compresses for packing and can hang in a closet or on a hook when traveling.<ref>Carry-On Closet – Suitcase with Shelves. Solgaard. https://solgaard.co/products/carry-on-closet. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref> The organizer and interior lining are produced with recycled plastic materials (Shore-Tex), and the case includes a TSA-approved lock and polycarbonate shell.<ref>Carry-On Closet – Suitcase with Shelves. Solgaard. https://solgaard.co/products/carry-on-closet. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref> The product has been widely reviewed in consumer and travel publications.<ref>Review: The Internet-Famous Solgaard Carry-On Closet. InsideHook. https://www.insidehook.com/travel/review-solgaard-carry-closet. 2025-01-08. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref><ref>Solgaard Carry-On Closet Review. Pack Hacker. https://www.packhacker.com/travel-gear/solgaard/carry-on-closet/. 2024-02-15. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref><ref>I Tried the Solgaard Carry-On Closet and Here’s My Honest Review. Apartment Therapy. https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/solgaard-carry-on-closet-review-37014092. 2025-01-04. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref>
=== Lifepack and other bags ===
The original ''Lifepack'' backpack line integrated a removable solar power bank/speaker, cable lock, and hidden pockets aimed at mobile workers and travelers.<ref>Solgaard Lifepack Review: A Solar-Powered and Anti-Theft Backpack for Digital Nomads. SmarterTravel. https://www.smartertravel.com/solgaard-lifepack-review/. 2017-08-31. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref><ref>Lifepack Backpack (product page). Solgaard. https://solgaard.co/products/lifepack-backpack. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref> Solgaard has since expanded into additional backpacks, weekenders, and travel accessories.<ref>Solgaard – Sustainable Travel Gear. Solgaard. https://solgaard.co/. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref>
== Materials and sustainability ==
Solgaard reports using recycled materials in multiple components through its Shore-Tex® (textile) and Shore-Plast™ (hard plastic) material streams.<ref>Impact: Materials. Solgaard. https://solgaard.co/pages/impact. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref><ref>Shore-Tex™. Solgaard (EU site). https://eu-solgaard.co/pages/shore-tex. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref> In February 2023, the company announced it had become a Certified B Corporation, and at the same time publicized an increase in plastic collection per purchase.<ref>Solgaard Announces B Corp Certification, Increases Ocean Plastic Collection to 6lbs per Purchase. PR Newswire. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/solgaard-announces-b-corp-certification-increases-ocean-plastic-collection-to-6lbs-per-purchase-301747209.html. 2023-02-15. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref> In April 2025, Solgaard announced it had cleared an estimated three million pounds of ocean-bound plastic from coastal communities and waterways to date, through Solgaard’s programs in cooperation with its partners and a related foundation.<ref>Solgaard Cleans Up Three Million Pounds of Ocean-Bound Plastic in Cooperation with the Solgaard NYX Foundation and Impact Partners. Pershing Square Foundation (press release). https://pershingsquarephilanthropies.org/news/solgaard-cleans-up-three-million-pounds-of-ocean-bound-plastic-in-cooperation-with-the-solgaard-nyx-foundation-and-impact-partners. 2025-04-22. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref>
== Recognition ==
Time magazine included the ''Carry-On Closet'' on its “Best Inventions” list in 2018.<ref>The Carry-on Closet Is One of TIME's Best Inventions of 2018. TIME. https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2018/5455672/the-carry-on-closet/. November 2018. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref><ref>Review: The Internet-Famous Solgaard Carry-On Closet. InsideHook. https://www.insidehook.com/travel/review-solgaard-carry-closet. 2025-01-08. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref><ref>Solgaard Carry-On Closet Review. Pack Hacker. https://www.packhacker.com/travel-gear/solgaard/carry-on-closet/. 2024-02-15. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref><ref>I Tried the Solgaard Carry-On Closet and Here’s My Honest Review. Apartment Therapy. https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/solgaard-carry-on-closet-review-37014092. 2025-01-04. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref>
''Fast Company'' named Solgaard's Shore-Tex sustainable fabric and product collection a finalist in its "World Changing Ideas" awards in 2020.<ref>Morgan Clendaniel. World Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Consumer Products Finalists and Honorable Mentions. Fast Company. https://www.fastcompany.com/90492180/world-changing-ideas-awards-2020-consumer-products-finalists-and-honorable-mentions. 2020-04-28. Accessed 2025-11-07.</ref><ref>Desmond Pronk. World Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Consumer Products Finalists and Honorable Mentions. Solgaard Design Inc. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/solgaard-co_world-changing-ideas-awards-2020-consumer-activity-6661255805632823296-cu4Q?trk=public_profile_like_view. 2020-04-29. Accessed 2025-11-07.</ref>
The ''Solgaard Compass Backpack'' (previously referred to as the ''Circular Backpack'') received a Red Dot: Product Design award in 2023 for its sustainable, mono-material construction.<ref>Red Dot. Red Dot Design Award: Solgaard Circular Backpack. Red Dot Design Award. https://www.red-dot.org/project/solgaard-circular-backpack-63010. 2025-11-07. Accessed 2025-11-07.</ref>
== See also ==
* [[Adrian Solgaard]]
== References ==
<references />
== External links ==
* [https://solgaard.co/ Official website]
[[Category:Companies]]
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'''Solgaard Design, Inc.''' (stylized as '''Solgaard''') is an American travel goods company headquartered in New York City, United States. The company was founded by Adrian Solgaard in 2016. Solgaard Design's Carry-On Closet® suitcase, which integrates a collapsible shelf organizer, was named to ''Time'' magazine’s list of Best Inventions of 2018.<ref>The Carry-on Closet Is One of TIME's Best Inventions of 2018. TIME. https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2018/5455672/the-carry-on-closet/. November 2018. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref> The company emphasizes recycled and “ocean-bound” plastics in its materials, including a proprietary fabric called Shore-Tex.<ref>Shore-Tex™. Solgaard. https://eu-solgaard.co/pages/shore-tex. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref>
== History ==
Solgaard was founded by Norwegian-Canadian designer [[Adrian Solgaard]]. Solgaard started a crowdfunding campaign for ''Lifepack'', a solar-powered, anti-theft backpack launched on Kickstarter in 2016, which raised US$613,917 from 3,705 backers.<ref>Lifepack: Solar Powered & Anti-Theft Backpack. Kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/solgaarddesign/lifepack-solar-powered-and-anti-theft-backpack. 2016. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref><ref>Lifepack: Solar Powered & Anti-Theft Backpack – FAQs. Kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/solgaarddesign/lifepack-solar-powered-and-anti-theft-backpack/faqs. 2024-02-29. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref>
The company later introduced the ''Carry-On Closet'' suitcase with a built-in, removable shelving system, which became Solgaard’s best-known product after being included on ''TIME'' magazine’s Best Inventions list in 2018.<ref>The Carry-on Closet Is One of TIME's Best Inventions of 2018. TIME. https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2018/5455672/the-carry-on-closet/. November 2018. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref>
As of 2025, Solgaard is headquartered in New York, United States.<ref>Solgaard Design Inc. LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/company/solgaard-co. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref>
== Products ==
=== Carry-On Closet ===
Solgaard’s flagship suitcase, the ''Carry-On Closet'', features a patented five-shelf organizer that compresses for packing and can hang in a closet or on a hook when traveling.<ref>Carry-On Closet – Suitcase with Shelves. Solgaard. https://solgaard.co/products/carry-on-closet. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref> The organizer and interior lining are produced with recycled plastic materials (Shore-Tex), and the case includes a TSA-approved lock and polycarbonate shell.<ref>Carry-On Closet – Suitcase with Shelves. Solgaard. https://solgaard.co/products/carry-on-closet. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref> The product has been widely reviewed in consumer and travel publications.<ref>Review: The Internet-Famous Solgaard Carry-On Closet. InsideHook. https://www.insidehook.com/travel/review-solgaard-carry-closet. 2025-01-08. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref><ref>Solgaard Carry-On Closet Review. Pack Hacker. https://www.packhacker.com/travel-gear/solgaard/carry-on-closet/. 2024-02-15. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref><ref>I Tried the Solgaard Carry-On Closet and Here’s My Honest Review. Apartment Therapy. https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/solgaard-carry-on-closet-review-37014092. 2025-01-04. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref>
=== Lifepack and other bags ===
The original ''Lifepack'' backpack line integrated a removable solar power bank/speaker, cable lock, and hidden pockets aimed at mobile workers and travelers.<ref>Solgaard Lifepack Review: A Solar-Powered and Anti-Theft Backpack for Digital Nomads. SmarterTravel. https://www.smartertravel.com/solgaard-lifepack-review/. 2017-08-31. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref><ref>Lifepack Backpack (product page). Solgaard. https://solgaard.co/products/lifepack-backpack. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref> Solgaard has since expanded into additional backpacks, weekenders, and travel accessories.<ref>Solgaard – Sustainable Travel Gear. Solgaard. https://solgaard.co/. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref>
== Materials and sustainability ==
Solgaard reports using recycled materials in multiple components through its Shore-Tex® (textile) and Shore-Plast™ (hard plastic) material streams.<ref>Impact: Materials. Solgaard. https://solgaard.co/pages/impact. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref><ref>Shore-Tex™. Solgaard (EU site). https://eu-solgaard.co/pages/shore-tex. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref> In February 2023, the company announced it had become a Certified B Corporation, and at the same time publicized an increase in plastic collection per purchase.<ref>Solgaard Announces B Corp Certification, Increases Ocean Plastic Collection to 6lbs per Purchase. PR Newswire. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/solgaard-announces-b-corp-certification-increases-ocean-plastic-collection-to-6lbs-per-purchase-301747209.html. 2023-02-15. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref> In April 2025, Solgaard announced it had cleared an estimated three million pounds of ocean-bound plastic from coastal communities and waterways to date, through Solgaard’s programs in cooperation with its partners and a related foundation.<ref>Solgaard Cleans Up Three Million Pounds of Ocean-Bound Plastic in Cooperation with the Solgaard NYX Foundation and Impact Partners. Pershing Square Foundation (press release). https://pershingsquarephilanthropies.org/news/solgaard-cleans-up-three-million-pounds-of-ocean-bound-plastic-in-cooperation-with-the-solgaard-nyx-foundation-and-impact-partners. 2025-04-22. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref>
== Recognition ==
Time magazine included the ''Carry-On Closet'' on its “Best Inventions” list in 2018.<ref>The Carry-on Closet Is One of TIME's Best Inventions of 2018. TIME. https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2018/5455672/the-carry-on-closet/. November 2018. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref><ref>Review: The Internet-Famous Solgaard Carry-On Closet. InsideHook. https://www.insidehook.com/travel/review-solgaard-carry-closet. 2025-01-08. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref><ref>Solgaard Carry-On Closet Review. Pack Hacker. https://www.packhacker.com/travel-gear/solgaard/carry-on-closet/. 2024-02-15. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref><ref>I Tried the Solgaard Carry-On Closet and Here’s My Honest Review. Apartment Therapy. https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/solgaard-carry-on-closet-review-37014092. 2025-01-04. Accessed 2025-11-05.</ref>
''Fast Company'' named Solgaard's Shore-Tex sustainable fabric and product collection a finalist in its "World Changing Ideas" awards in 2020.<ref>Morgan Clendaniel. World Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Consumer Products Finalists and Honorable Mentions. Fast Company. https://www.fastcompany.com/90492180/world-changing-ideas-awards-2020-consumer-products-finalists-and-honorable-mentions. 2020-04-28. Accessed 2025-11-07.</ref><ref>Desmond Pronk. World Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Consumer Products Finalists and Honorable Mentions. Solgaard Design Inc. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/solgaard-co_world-changing-ideas-awards-2020-consumer-activity-6661255805632823296-cu4Q?trk=public_profile_like_view. 2020-04-29. Accessed 2025-11-07.</ref>
The ''Solgaard Compass Backpack'' (previously referred to as the ''Circular Backpack'') received a Red Dot: Product Design award in 2023 for its sustainable, mono-material construction.<ref>Red Dot. Red Dot Design Award: Solgaard Circular Backpack. Red Dot Design Award. https://www.red-dot.org/project/solgaard-circular-backpack-63010. 2025-11-07. Accessed 2025-11-07.</ref>
== See also ==
* [[Adrian Solgaard]]
== References ==
<references />
== External links ==
* [https://solgaard.co/ Official website]
[[Category:Companies]]