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{{Infobox company
| name = Solgaard Design, Inc.
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| type = Private
| industry = Travel goods
| founded = 2016
| founder = [[Adrian Solgaard]]
| hq_location_city= New York City
| hq_location_country = United States
| products = Luggage, backpacks, travel accessories
| brands = Carry-On Closet, Lifepack, Shore-Tex
| website = {{URL|https://solgaard.co/}}

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'''Solgaard Design, Inc.''' (stylized as '''Solgaard''') is an American travel goods company headquartered in New York City, United States. The company was founded by Adrian Solgaard in 2016. Solgaard Design's Carry-On Closet® suitcase, which integrates a collapsible shelf organizer, was named to ''Time'' magazine’s list of Best Inventions of 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Carry-on Closet Is One of TIME's Best Inventions of 2018 |url=https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2018/5455672/the-carry-on-closet/ |website=TIME |date=November 2018 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref> The company emphasizes recycled and “ocean-bound” plastics in its materials, including a proprietary fabric called Shore-Tex.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shore-Tex™ |url=https://eu-solgaard.co/pages/shore-tex |website=Solgaard |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref>

== History ==
Solgaard was founded by Norwegian-Canadian designer [[Adrian Solgaard]]. Solgaard started a crowdfunding campaign for ''Lifepack'', a solar-powered, anti-theft backpack launched on Kickstarter in 2016, which raised US$613,917 from 3,705 backers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lifepack: Solar Powered & Anti-Theft Backpack |url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/solgaarddesign/lifepack-solar-powered-and-anti-theft-backpack |website=Kickstarter |date=2016 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lifepack: Solar Powered & Anti-Theft Backpack – FAQs |url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/solgaarddesign/lifepack-solar-powered-and-anti-theft-backpack/faqs |website=Kickstarter |date=2024-02-29 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref>

The company later introduced the ''Carry-On Closet'' suitcase with a built-in, removable shelving system, which became Solgaard’s best-known product after being included on ''TIME'' magazine’s Best Inventions list in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Carry-on Closet Is One of TIME's Best Inventions of 2018 |url=https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2018/5455672/the-carry-on-closet/ |website=TIME |date=November 2018 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref>

As of 2025, Solgaard is headquartered in New York, United States.<ref>{{cite web |title=Solgaard Design Inc. |url=https://www.linkedin.com/company/solgaard-co |website=LinkedIn |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref>

== Products ==
=== Carry-On Closet ===
Solgaard’s flagship suitcase, the ''Carry-On Closet'', features a patented five-shelf organizer that compresses for packing and can hang in a closet or on a hook when traveling.<ref>{{cite web |title=Carry-On Closet – Suitcase with Shelves |url=https://solgaard.co/products/carry-on-closet |website=Solgaard |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref> The organizer and interior lining are produced with recycled plastic materials (Shore-Tex), and the case includes a TSA-approved lock and polycarbonate shell.<ref>{{cite web |title=Carry-On Closet – Suitcase with Shelves |url=https://solgaard.co/products/carry-on-closet |website=Solgaard |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref> The product has been widely reviewed in consumer and travel publications.<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: The Internet-Famous Solgaard Carry-On Closet |url=https://www.insidehook.com/travel/review-solgaard-carry-closet |website=InsideHook |date=2025-01-08 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Solgaard Carry-On Closet Review |url=https://www.packhacker.com/travel-gear/solgaard/carry-on-closet/ |website=Pack Hacker |date=2024-02-15 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=I Tried the Solgaard Carry-On Closet and Here’s My Honest Review |url=https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/solgaard-carry-on-closet-review-37014092 |website=Apartment Therapy |date=2025-01-04 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref>

=== Lifepack and other bags ===
The original ''Lifepack'' backpack line integrated a removable solar power bank/speaker, cable lock, and hidden pockets aimed at mobile workers and travelers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Solgaard Lifepack Review: A Solar-Powered and Anti-Theft Backpack for Digital Nomads |url=https://www.smartertravel.com/solgaard-lifepack-review/ |website=SmarterTravel |date=2017-08-31 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lifepack Backpack (product page) |url=https://solgaard.co/products/lifepack-backpack |website=Solgaard |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref> Solgaard has since expanded into additional backpacks, weekenders, and travel accessories.<ref>{{cite web |title=Solgaard – Sustainable Travel Gear |url=https://solgaard.co/ |website=Solgaard |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref>

== Materials and sustainability ==
Solgaard reports using recycled materials in multiple components through its Shore-Tex® (textile) and Shore-Plast™ (hard plastic) material streams.<ref>{{cite web |title=Impact: Materials |url=https://solgaard.co/pages/impact |website=Solgaard |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Shore-Tex™ |url=https://eu-solgaard.co/pages/shore-tex |website=Solgaard (EU site) |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref> In February 2023, the company announced it had become a Certified B Corporation, and at the same time publicized an increase in plastic collection per purchase.<ref>{{cite web |title=Solgaard Announces B Corp Certification, Increases Ocean Plastic Collection to 6lbs per Purchase |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/solgaard-announces-b-corp-certification-increases-ocean-plastic-collection-to-6lbs-per-purchase-301747209.html |website=PR Newswire |date=2023-02-15 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref> In April 2025, Solgaard announced it had cleared an estimated three million pounds of ocean-bound plastic from coastal communities and waterways to date, through Solgaard’s programs in cooperation with its partners and a related foundation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Solgaard Cleans Up Three Million Pounds of Ocean-Bound Plastic in Cooperation with the Solgaard NYX Foundation and Impact Partners |url=https://pershingsquarephilanthropies.org/news/solgaard-cleans-up-three-million-pounds-of-ocean-bound-plastic-in-cooperation-with-the-solgaard-nyx-foundation-and-impact-partners |website=Pershing Square Foundation (press release) |date=2025-04-22 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref>

== Recognition ==
Time magazine included the ''Carry-On Closet'' on its “Best Inventions” list in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Carry-on Closet Is One of TIME's Best Inventions of 2018 |url=https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2018/5455672/the-carry-on-closet/ |website=TIME |date=November 2018 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Review: The Internet-Famous Solgaard Carry-On Closet |url=https://www.insidehook.com/travel/review-solgaard-carry-closet |website=InsideHook |date=2025-01-08 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Solgaard Carry-On Closet Review |url=https://www.packhacker.com/travel-gear/solgaard/carry-on-closet/ |website=Pack Hacker |date=2024-02-15 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=I Tried the Solgaard Carry-On Closet and Here’s My Honest Review |url=https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/solgaard-carry-on-closet-review-37014092 |website=Apartment Therapy |date=2025-01-04 |access-date=2025-11-05}}</ref>

''Fast Company'' named Solgaard's Shore-Tex sustainable fabric and product collection a finalist in its "World Changing Ideas" awards in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last=Clendaniel |first=Morgan |title=World Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Consumer Products Finalists and Honorable Mentions |website=Fast Company |date=2020-04-28 |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90492180/world-changing-ideas-awards-2020-consumer-products-finalists-and-honorable-mentions |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Pronk |first=Desmond |title=World Changing Ideas Awards 2020: Consumer Products Finalists and Honorable Mentions |website=Solgaard Design Inc. |date=2020-04-29 |url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/solgaard-co_world-changing-ideas-awards-2020-consumer-activity-6661255805632823296-cu4Q?trk=public_profile_like_view |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref>

The ''Solgaard Compass Backpack'' (previously referred to as the ''Circular Backpack'') received a Red Dot: Product Design award in 2023 for its sustainable, mono-material construction.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dot |first=Red |title=Red Dot Design Award: Solgaard Circular Backpack |website=Red Dot Design Award |date=2025-11-07 |url=https://www.red-dot.org/project/solgaard-circular-backpack-63010 |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Adrian Solgaard]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://solgaard.co/ Official website]

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