Swift
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Swift
Materials:
| U.S. high tenacity 1050 denier ballistic nylon – or – ultralight 400d Halcyon/420d nylon ripstop exterior |
| .016" clear urethane inside pocket fronts |
| 200 denier Halcyon/nylon ripstop inside pocket backs |
| #8 YKK coil zippers on pockets |
| PORON® foam handles |
Construction:
Made in USA  |
| 100% finished seams |
Specs:
| Dimensions: 7.5" x 12.5" x 13.5" / 190 x 320 x 340 mm |
| Weight: 1050d high tenacity ballistic nylon: 1 lb 4 oz / 570 grams 400d Halcyon®/420d nylon ripstop: 1 lb 1 oz / 480 grams |
| Volume: 950 cubic inches / 15.5 liters (ASTM Standard Measure) |
| Total O-rings: 6 (4 in the main compartment, 1 in the front clear pocket, 1 in the back clear pocket) |
The Swift is a shoulder bag specifically for knitters and crafty types, designed by Tom in collaboration with the readers of Knitty® magazine. The Swift's tote-bag design allows its contents to be easily found: you'll never have to waste time searching inside deep caverns for small, lost items.
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The Swift Story: In 2005, we held a contest with Knitty® magazine and asked their readers to tell us everything they would like to see in the ultimate knitting bag — from colors, materials, and style of bag to functionality, accessories, and size. We received a flood of entries and suggestions. Tom made a few prototypes and sent them off to the editors of Knitty® for review; they responded with their ideas and thoughts. And, when the final design was ready for debut, the editors of Knitty® held a naming party. Many great names were suggested, but the winning entry was chosen because it has significance to knitters but doesn't designate the bag as solely for knitting: it's a great bag for all kinds of crafts, and many folks will find its clear pockets and stuff sack useful features in an everyday bag. Special thanks go to Amy and all the editors and readers of Knitty® magazine: we (really) couldn't have done it without you. |
The Swift is available in multiple colors and fabrics, although the features, layout, and size remain the same in all versions.
Inside the Swift are two clear urethane pockets backed with our Japanese Halcyon/nylon ripstop fabric. The pockets mirror each other, and they close with strong #8 YKK zippers. Above one of these pockets you'll find an
The included Medium Yarn Stuff Sack is made of the same Halcyon/nylon ripstop fabric that backs the clear urethane pockets of the Swift. This Yarn Stuff Sack can accommodate a large ball of yarn. It has a drawstring top, and it includes a feature knitters will immediately notice as indispensable: a triangular clip open/close grommet to feed yarn through. The clear urethane bottom allows you to quickly see what the Yarn Stuff Sack contains.
Additional Yarn Stuff Sacks, available in a wide variety of sizes and colors, are available for purchase here.
The remaining interior of the Swift is devoted to space: lots of it. For custom organization, add Clear Organizer Pouches or Clear Quarter Packing Cubes. A button closure secures the top of the bag, which, unlike a zipper, won't fray yarn or projects. The handles are the ideal length for carrying in hand or on the shoulder, with the highest quality PORON® foam padding them.
Knitty® is a registered trademark of Knitty magazine, used with permission.
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Choosing an Exterior Fabric
You like choices and we like to give you choices! That's why the Swift is typically available* in two different exterior fabrics. Here are some quick facts about each fabric that may help you decide which to choose. And we're always here if you have questions: emailus@tombihn.com 400 denier HalcyonA ripstop fabric woven of 420 denier nylon (base fabric) with a square grid of 400 denier UHMWPE (ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene) yarns every .25" / 6mm with a light urethane coating. Made in Japan. For more information, see our Materials Glossary. Choose this fabric if:
1050 denier Ballistic “Ballistic” because it was first made to be layered 20 plies thick for bullet-proof jackets. A filament cloth, so it has a smooth surface as opposed to a texturized or fuzzy appearance and feel. Super tough. Made in U.S.A. For more, see our Materials Glossary. Choose this fabric if:
*There may be times when one of the exterior fabrics mentioned here isn't available. Even with our best efforts, the demand for our bags occasionally outpaces our production capabilities: at times, some products, color combinations, or fabrics might be temporarily unavailable or "In Production." See the In Production color combinations as a guide to what our factory crew is making and what will be available next. |
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Build your own organization
your bag already has great built-in organization. that said, you may want to add these optional organizational accessories to further organize and protect what you carry.
Clear Organizer Pouch
Clear Organizer Pouches add an extra pocket of organization to the Swift. Using a small-but-tough plastic snaphook, the Clear Organizer Pouches attach to any of the O-rings inside of the Swift. (The Pen/Pencil size is great for some knitting needles!)
Freudian Slip
Adds five additional pockets of organization to the Swift — three zippered pockets on one side and two large open top pockets on the other.
Knitting Tool Pouches
Knitting Tool Pouches can be used on their own, or together as a system. They offer a new style of tool organization allowing for modular and expandable containment of as many or as few tools as you might use. Each pouch features an O-ring on its corner, allowing you to connect the Knitting Tool Pouches to the included Wasabi Double Carabiner (one Double Carabiner is included per order of Knitting Tool Pouches; if you order one Knitting Tool Pouch, you’ll receive one Double Carabiner. If you order three Knitting Tool Pouches, you’ll receive one Double Carabiner.
Yarn Stuff Sack
One Yarn Stuff Sack, Medium, Clear Bottom is included with the Swift, though we figured you might want to order an extra (or two) depending on how many projects you have going on. Inside the Yarn Stuff Sack is an openable triangular yarn guide designed to allow knitters to feed yarn through. On the exterior is a snaphook that allows you to clip the Yarn Stuff Sack to the O-rings inside most other TOM BIHN bags, including the Swift.
Lifetime Guarantee
You can expect your TOM BIHN bag to give you years of hard service. Our bags are guaranteed to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the life of the bag. That means if something goes wrong and it's our fault, we'll fix it at no charge.
Defects in materials or workmanship are uncommon and are most often evident while your bag is still new. Keep in mind that daypacks and briefcases are often subject to serious wear in everyday use. We often see TOM BIHN bags that are still solid and in use after five, ten, fifteen, even twenty or twenty-five years, with minor repairs needed here or there. But remember: only true love lasts forever.