BAD Bags (Best American Duffel)

Verified sources

We checked this business against our three rules. Here is the public proof we found:

• ✓ American owned

  30-year journal signed "Malcolm Vetterlein BAD BAGS Founder." Details post: "Malcolm Vetterlein, co-founder of BAD BAGS" and "a family-run company right here in the USA." No foreign parent found

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• ✓ Made in the USA

  Site tagline "Made in the USA since Day One!" 30-year journal: "made right here in our hometown of Seattle, Washington." Details post: "The bags are all constructed in the Seattle by a highly skilled team"; "made-in-America, quality construction"

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• ✓ Designed in the USA

  Our Story: founders "knew what materials worked and, what design changes needed to happen" (flat bottom, clam-shell zipper, etc.). Details post quotes co-founder Malcolm Vetterlein on designing a more durable, functional duffel

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Last checked: November 10, 2026