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DIMENSIONS
40 cm x 31 cm x 15 cm
15,7" x 12,2" x 5,9" (H x L x D) -
VOLUME
20 L
5.3 gal -
WEIGHT
1.5 kg
3.3 lbs -
LAPTOP POCKET
15.6"
The Women's Leather Backpack With a Pocket Against Your Spine
Phone into the back pocket, zip drawn up, and the metro can be as packed as it likes: that pocket rides flat between the shoulder straps of the AYA, against your spine, and it opens for nobody but you. The rest of the bag follows the same logic. One zipped pocket on the front for the wallet, one on each flank for keys and ticket, so the things you reach for all day never sink to the bottom.
The hide is oiled crazy horse leather, full grain and marbled: the leather you know from vintage packs drawn for men, cut here to 40 x 31 x 15 cm for a woman's back. Drag a nail across it and the mark sits pale until your thumb rubs it dark again. If that patina is what brought you here, this is the bag it lives on.


Where the 20 Litres Go
Inside sits one main compartment with a smartphone pouch, a zipped pocket and a velcro sleeve that keeps a 15.6 inch laptop flat against the back panel. Outside, four zipped pockets take the small stuff, so in the street the main zip stays shut.
- ✔️ Oiled crazy horse leather: full grain hide with marbling that runs all the way through; light scratches rub back out.
- ✔️ Back zip pocket: a vertical zip between the shoulder straps, flat against your spine; the phone rides where only you can reach it.
- ✔️ Front and side zips: one zipped pocket on the front, one on each flank; keys, card and ticket stay out of the main compartment.
- ✔️ 15.6 inch laptop sleeve: velcro-secured inside, holding the machine against the back panel on the move.
- ✔️ Suede-lined straps: the side of each leather strap that rests on you is brushed suede, adjusted by brass sliders on webbing.
- ✔️ Riveted top handle: rolled leather on brass rings, so the loaded bag lifts off the floor in one hand.
For the photos it swallowed a laptop, a magazine, a zipped wallet and a bottle, and the main zip still ran home on its double sliders. Empty, the whole bag weighs 1.5 kg and stands 40 cm tall: a working day on your back.
Who the AYA Is For
You carry a laptop and a day's life across a city, you like leather that keeps a record, and nearly every pack you have found in this hide was drawn for a man's frame. The AYA closes that gap: a women's leather backpack in the same marbled hide and antiqued brass as the vintage line, scaled to 20 litres. One honest limit: at 1.5 kg empty it is a full working bag, not a small backpack for evenings out.
If your taste runs to a buckled flap on a taller unisex frame, look at the ÅRE brown leather rucksack; both sit in our leather backpacks collection. Otherwise, zip the phone into the back pocket, pull the straps to your length, and walk into the crowd. The grain takes its first scratch, and the bag starts becoming yours.



















Specifications and Care
Brand: Eiken, leather backpacks
Main material: Crazy Horse Leather (Full Grain)
Lining: Brown fabric lining
Hardware: YKK zips, antiqued brass finish, brass rivets and sliders
Dimensions: 40 x 31 x 15 cm | 15.7" x 12.2" x 5.9" (H x W x D)
Capacity: 20 L | 5.3 gal
Weight: 1.5 kg | 3.3 lbs
Laptop sleeve: Fits up to 15.6", velcro-secured
Closure: Zip, double sliders on the main compartment
Exterior: Front zip pocket, two side zip pockets, back zip pocket
Interior: Main compartment, smartphone pouch with snap flap, zipped pocket, laptop sleeve
Carry system: Suede-lined leather shoulder straps with webbing adjusters and brass sliders, riveted rolled-leather top handle
Back panel: Full leather, with the vertical back zip pocket
Gender: Women
Style: Vintage
Colour: Coffee (warm caramel brown)
Warranty: 2 years
Returns: 30 days
Note: full grain leather is a natural material and may show small traces, veins or marks inherent to the hide. Light scratches disappear when rubbed with a cloth and a drop of vegetable oil. The colour may vary slightly from batch to batch.
Oiled leather can transfer a little colour onto light fabrics, especially while it is new or damp. If the bag gets wet, let it dry naturally and keep it away from pale clothing until it has.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. The AYA is 40 cm tall, 31 wide and 15 deep: a mid-sized working backpack, clearly smaller than the full-sized packs of our vintage line. The webbing adjusters bring the shoulder straps in as short as you need, and the load rides flat against the leather back panel rather than hanging off your shoulders.
Yes: full grain crazy horse leather, the top layer of the hide finished with oils and waxes. The marbling across the surface, the pale scratches that rub back to dark, the deepening colour where your hands land: only full grain behaves like that. Our crazy horse leather guide explains the finish in detail.
Yes. The main compartment holds a dedicated sleeve for laptops up to 15.6 inches, closed with a velcro strap, so the machine stays flat against the back panel instead of shifting around when the bag tilts.
That is the job of the back zip pocket. It sits between the shoulder straps, flat against your spine, so while you wear the bag your phone and cards stay out of everyone's reach but yours. The front and side zips hold what you want fast, and the main compartment closes on double sliders you can hear run home.
Yes. The proportions are drawn for women, but the leather, the brass and the build are the same as the rest of the line, and the lifestyle photos on this page are in fact worn by a man. On a broader back it simply reads as a compact pack.
Crazy horse is made to mark. The waxed surface scratches pale, rubs back to dark, and over the months the places your hands return to, the handle and the corners first, go deeper in colour. After a year no two of these bags read the same, which is most of the point of the leather.
Very little. A cloth with a drop of vegetable oil closes light scratches; if the bag gets wet, let it dry naturally and keep it off pale clothing while damp, since oiled leather can pass a little colour. The AYA is covered by our 2-year warranty, with 30-day returns.




