Sterling Pacific Luggage
35L Cabin Travel Case
Stainless steelAluminumLeather
A carry-on machined almost entirely from metal: 5052 aluminum body panels, die-cast A380 corners and trolley housing, stainless rivets, and Italian full-grain leather handles. The honest answer to 'is aluminum luggage plastic-free' — this one comes closest.
Good to know: Wheel treads are polymer and the interior lining is twill — versus mainstream luggage whose shells, handles, and wheels are all plastic.
Price$1,950
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What it’s made of
5052/A380/6063 aluminum, full-grain leather, 304 stainless hardware. Chosen for what it’s made of, not what it’s wrapped in.
- Stainless steel
- Food-grade and near-indestructible. Won't shed microplastics.
- Aluminum
- Infinitely recyclable; refillable formats cut packaging for good.
- Leather
- A natural material that ages instead of shedding plastic.
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