Move over bulky brown boxes and needless plastic. The indies are using packaging as an important tool to showcase their identity and message in a crowded market.

Cork has been picked as a leather substitute by the Chennai based brand to make wallets, handbags and cases, in its efforts to only use materials that are vegan and eco-friendly.

We know what you’re thinking. But hemp isn’t marijuana, though it’s a whole lot you probably didn’t know about.

The trunk and leather goods maker has other tricks up its sleeve too with articles that are major throwbacks – we’re talking monocles, scissors, pencil rolls and more.

The story of a few good discoveries and the quest for more.