MUUTE produces minimalistic and timeless bags and backpacks from leftover textiles. The products are designed and sewn in MUUTE’s studio in Suomenlinna. Bags are made to order with a delivery time of three weeks.
Materials
The exterior fabrics of MUUTE backpacks and bags are leftover textiles from the Finnish Defence Forces and very durable and water repellent. The bags are completely lined with recycled textiles. Leather parts are made mostly of leftover leather. Straps are manufactured in Belgium and the Czech Republic and zippers in Finland, Poland and Turkey. Metal parts are sourced from a German wholesaler.
Our story
The name MUUTE is a portmanteau of muutos (change) and aate (ideology), two Finnish words that contributed the most to the label’s creation. The label is owned by Annika, a young mother with a master’s degree in music who finds peace of mind in sewing bags in a historic brickwork vault. The word MUUTE can also be found in Annika’s middle name Erdmuthe , which is an ancient German name meaning Mother Earth that she has inherited from her grandmother.