What is a duffel bag? What's the difference between a bowling bag and a travel bag?

In the world of travel, there are several types of travelers! Those who only take hard-sided suitcases and those who, on the contrary, prefer soft bags with a unique look to look stylish even in airport or train station halls.

In this article we present to you the duffel bag, or bowling bag, because we use both terms to define this bag.

The trendy denim duffel bag of the moment.

As you know, jeans are one of the best-selling fabrics in the world. It's called denim, and its strength, comfort, and style make it a true global bestseller!

But this denim fabric is also increasingly used in travel leather goods because it is not afraid of scratches or friction and its flexibility allows the bags to remain compact in all circumstances. A fashion icon, jeans are therefore the trend, and denim bags are increasingly common among travelers who love fashion!

This is how at Nodie's, as we already use local jeans in our classic leather goods as lining, we then said to ourselves why not make a range of leather goods in jeans and leather!

Leather is Nodie's DNA, so using handles, a zipped pocket, and leather sides allows you to add fun colors that also make this travel bag a stylish alternative to a sports bag, the true Nodie's signature, which is also characterized by a beautiful large shoulder strap for easy carrying, and it will suit both men and women thanks to an almost inexhaustible range of colors.

The bowling bag, or duffel bag, why such a name?

The bowling bag is a true fashion icon, with its cylindrical shape it can be easily worn on the shoulder or even across the body if it allows it.

Why such a name? Because when you compare bowling ball bags, they had exactly the same shape so that the balls could be easily stored inside.

We can also call this type of bag a duffel bag, because when fully filled it retains a volume that reminds us of our good old duffel bag and, moreover, in train stations or airport halls, when there are delays we regularly see people lying on a bench or on the ground with this duffel bag under their head which then fulfills its second function.

We can therefore see that the two terms, duffel bag and bowling bag, are perfectly associated, so it is simply a term used according to the fashion of the moment.

The weekend duffel bag, the charming asset for getting away for a few days.

Due to their format and size, duffel bags are particularly suitable for short trips, as you can fit up to 3 outfits in them for a perfect weekend and you can also fit your toiletry bag in them.

This bag model will easily fit in a well-filled trunk and will be easy to carry.

It is therefore perfect for going for a few days out for a romantic weekend.

Whether for women or men, this denim and leather duffel bag is made in Romans, France. And why not match the color of our Andy tote bag or even slip our Isaac bag, our "It" bag, with its chain strap, inside by choosing the same colors.

The duffel bag made in France, a chic sportswear bag

As you know, Nodie's is above all a leather goods brand, but within leather goods there are several categories, and as we have always loved to travel, we thought that we could perhaps set up a travel leather goods .

This is how our accessories were born, such as denim toiletry bags, small cosmetic pouches, and finally the duffel bag.

Wanting to always use the same materials, we first thought about making it in leather, but leather is still prone to scratches, and these bags often end up on the floor, or in the company of other bags or suitcases, and the scratches accumulate.

Additionally, the leather is heavy and a large bag like this would have been too heavy to be comfortable to carry.

A leather duffel bag, the chic travel bowling bag.

We then came up with the idea of ​​highlighting these superb jeans made in Romans sur Isère with their unique shade (the super denim from 1083) and combining them with leather on the sides to create a two-tone bag with an original, fun and sportswear look.

Manufacturing also takes place in our leather goods workshop in Romans sur Isère, where we already manufacture all our other ranges. And like our entire range, it also carries the Origine France Garantie label. because the manufacturing is French, the leather is French, and the jeans are French.

The fun and trendy travel bag

We chose to make a simple bag but to give it this little fun touch with its different leather colors so that, like our range of leather goods, it suits the most traditional among us in Camel color, and for those who like style, will find their happiness with a rather nice choice of color.

(we go through a rather vintage brown Camel, a classic black, or a rather punchy red)

Its double handle will also be the same color as the rest of the leather to give that touch of modernity and to do it right we can even take a look at the Nodie's accessories, to associate it with the same leather, the wallet, and thus switch to the Nodie's universe.

Or even complete with the matching Flo toiletry bag or the Elisa pouch.

Hard-shell carry-on luggage? Travel with a soft duffel bag instead.

Indeed, the standards have changed regarding cabin baggage sizes at most airlines such as Easyjet, Ryanair, Transavia and the reduction in size poses a real problem for all those who had opted for rigid cabin suitcases since they are not compactable.

Conversely, our duffel bag or bowling bag with its dimensions is a little larger but as it is easily compacted, it will fit into the test templates in airport areas and you do not risk paying extra to put it in the balance

With a capacity of 30L, its duffel shape, the bowling bag will be ideal for a weekend in Paris or elsewhere for example and its price of €209 will be accessible to all budgets with free delivery.

Moreover, to achieve such a low price and made in France, we manufacture everything with ultra-local materials (jeans and leather have traveled only 3km). It's the Nodie's signature!

It will thus make a place for itself among foreign brands such as Tommy, for example... and will become the new trendy cabin baggage.

Regardless, the name doesn't matter: bowling bag or duffel bag. These bags are the perfect travel alternative for those who like to have a soft bag and wear it across their body.

So we only have one piece of advice, we highly recommend it: Visit our travel collection to find our bowling bags, as well as our toiletry bag and cosmetic pouch, also in jeans and leather.

Free delivery in mainland France.