Margelisch: Bags and RFID Wallets from Switzerland
Margelisch from Corgémont in the Bernese Jura makes RFID wallets, backpacks and bags in LWG-certified leather, canvas and recycled PET. They are sewn by hand in workshops in Kolkata that work under amfori BSCI.
Products
Anoi-1
The Anoi-1 is a spacious leather backpack with a padded 14-inch laptop compartment. Its generous dimensions—30 by 15 by 37 cm—offer plenty of room for work and travel. Made from LWG-certified cowhide leather that develops character over time.
Benox-1
The Benox-1 is the largest backpack in the Margelisch leather collection. With a padded 15-inch laptop compartment and dimensions of 29 × 13 × 43 cm, it offers enough space for a full day’s work. Crafted from LWG-certified cowhide leather that develops character over time.
Bex 2 Shoulder Bag
The Bex 2 is a small shoulder bag made of 2.5-millimeter-thick buffalo leather that is vegetable-tanned and chrome-free. It features a slip pocket under the flap, a zippered pocket on the back, four interior slip pockets with denim lining, and an adjustable shoulder strap.
Igos-1
The Igos-1 is a versatile leather backpack with a padded 14-inch laptop compartment. Its well-balanced dimensions of 28 × 13 × 40 cm and weight of 1 kg make it equally suitable for the office and leisure activities. Made from LWG-certified cowhide leather that develops character as it ages.
Jewen-1
The Jewen-1 is an elegant leather backpack made of LWG-certified cowhide leather with a 14-inch laptop compartment. With its slim, tall silhouette measuring 26 × 16 × 40 cm, it weighs just 1 kg and is comfortable to carry. The high-quality leather develops character over time. Ideal for anyone who wants to combine style and function.
Kemin-1
The Kemin-1 combines a slim profile of 28 × 12 × 40 cm with protection for a 14-inch laptop. Made from LWG-certified cowhide leather, it weighs only 800 g and is pleasantly light to carry. The high-quality leather ages gracefully. An elegant everyday backpack for the office and the city.
Lene-1
The Lene-1 is the lightest leather backpack in the collection, weighing just 700 g. The 14-inch laptop compartment protects your notebook, and its slim profile—28 × 10 × 39 cm—makes it comfortable to carry. Made from LWG-certified cowhide leather that develops character over time. Ideal for light everyday use.
Lunir-1
The Lunir-1 is the most compact leather backpack in the collection. Weighing just 650 g and featuring an ultra-slim profile of 27 × 9 × 37 cm, you’ll barely notice you’re carrying it. Crafted from LWG-certified cowhide leather that only gets more beautiful with time. Perfect for anyone who wants to go about their day with ease and elegance.
Marcello 2 RFID Leather Wallet
The Marcello 2 is a true mini wallet: four card slots, two open pockets, a bill compartment, and a coin pocket with a snap closure, measuring 11 by 7.5 centimeters. Made of semi-vegetable-tanned leather, with a built-in RFID protection layer.
Moor-1
The Moor-1 is a sleek leather backpack made of LWG-certified cowhide leather with a 14-inch laptop compartment. Its exceptionally slim design—measuring 28 × 11 × 38 cm—fits snugly against the back and is comfortably lightweight. The high-quality leather ages with character. An elegant companion for the office and the city.
Margelisch at a glance
- Origin
- Corgémont, Switzerland
- Known for
- RFID wallets, backpacks and bags in leather, canvas and recycled PET
- Run by
- Reinhard Margelisch
- Made
- By hand in workshops in Kolkata, under amfori BSCI
- Leather
- LWG-certified cowhide
- Upcycling
- Leather from old sofas, prepared in Switzerland
- At One Horizon
- Official dealer
About Margelisch
From the Bernese Jura
Margelisch is a Swiss brand for bags, backpacks and wallets based in Corgémont in the Bernese Jura and run by Reinhard Margelisch. Behind the brand is prodis-design GmbH, which also owns 7clouds. Designs are drawn in Switzerland and sewn by hand in workshops in Kolkata, where Margelisch has produced since 2009. The workshops work under amfori BSCI. According to Margelisch, the company prefinances 65% of production costs and pays for the whole production before the goods are shipped.
Leather, rPET, cardboard
The leather backpacks and wallets are LWG-certified cowhide. Laptop backpacks such as the Lirn-001 are made of 98% recycled PET with GRS certification, with buckles in recycled polypropylene. There are also wallets of recycled, water-repellent cardboard that weigh about 40 grams.
A second life for old sofas
For an upcycling line, Margelisch takes back discarded leather sofas and armchairs. Leather, foam, metal and wood are separated, the metal melted down and the wood turned into OSB board. The leather is prepared and cut in Switzerland. By the brand’s own measurements, about 85% of a sofa’s weight is kept out of the incinerator.
RFID protection in your wallet
Many of the leather wallets have a film that blocks your cards’ radio signal. The models are named after cities such as Berlin, Vienna, London or Zurich and differ in card slots, coin pocket and closure.
Margelisch x One Horizon
We stock the RFID wallets, leather and canvas backpacks, laptop backpacks in rPET, shoulder bags, hip bags and the cardboard wallets. Our backpack comparison in the Journal shows which one works for a laptop. Shipped from Switzerland.
Frequently asked questions about Margelisch
Yes. Margelisch is based in Corgémont in the Bernese Jura and run by Reinhard Margelisch. The bags are sewn by hand in workshops in Kolkata that work under amfori BSCI. The same company owns 7clouds.
A built-in film blocks the radio signal of your cards, so nobody can read the data on your credit and bank cards from your pocket unnoticed. The Berlin 2, for example, also has five card slots, two zipped coin pockets and a note compartment.
The leather backpacks such as Renu-1 are LWG-certified cowhide, laptop backpacks such as Lirn-001 are 98% recycled PET with GRS certification, plus canvas backpacks and wallets made of recycled cardboard.
The Lirn-001 has a separate 15-inch compartment, 18.5 litres and weighs 0.95 kg. The canvas Yoko 1 also takes 15 inches and adds a padded tablet sleeve. Our backpack comparison shows how they compare with other brands.
From discarded leather sofas and armchairs. Leather, foam, metal and wood are separated, the metal is melted down and the wood turned into OSB board. The leather is prepared and cut in Switzerland. By the brand's own measurements, this keeps about 85% of a sofa's weight out of the incinerator.
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