Sterling Pacific Luggage
35L Cabin Travel Case
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. Ask whether aluminum luggage can be plastic-free and this one comes closest.
Good to know: Wheel treads are polymer and the interior lining is twill; the shell and frame are aluminum.
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Why we picked it
A carry-on machined from aluminum: 5052 panels, die-cast corners, stainless rivets and full-grain Italian leather handles. Mainstream luggage is plastic in the shell, the handle, the wheels and the zip; here the wheels' tread and the twill lining are the only polymers on the manifest. It's priced like the heirloom it intends to be, and it ages like one, dent by dent.
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.
Guide · 3 min read
Travel light, leave the plastic behind
