Intelligencer - Is Soft Luggage Making a Comeback?

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Our writer Kat Gillespie obsessively keeps track of trends in luggageland and recently noticed that, after years of hard-shell dominance, softside luggage is making a bit of a comeback. There’s Away’s new Softside suitcases, made from flexible nylon instead of polycarbonate. Meanwhile, Away rival Dagne Dover launched soft suitcases earlier this month, and carry-on duffels and backpacks from outdoor brands like Cotopaxi and Patagonia have become increasingly popular over the past couple of years. Gillespie says there’s a strong, er, case to be made for these. “Next time you’re disembarking a plane,” Gillespie says, “take a close look at the roller boards that flight attendants and pilots use — I guarantee you’ll see soft-sided cases.”

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