Get away from the travel style of the steam locomotive
Get away from the travel style of the steam locomotive Table of Contents 1: The current travel bags were created by Louis Vuitton in 1854 2: Travel bags have evolved little in the past 170 years 3: Let’s shift to a travel style more suited to airplane travel 1: The current travel bags were created by Louis Vuitton in 1854 Today’s travel bags (suitcases) were first sold by Louis Vuitton some 170 years ago (1854) to steamships and steam locomotives. Louis Vuitton was the first company in the world to specialize in travel bags. In those days, luggage was exposed to rain in horse-drawn carriages, so domed suitcases with round lids were commonly used to allow water to slide off. However, during the railway era, suitcases were transported in freight wagons, which meant that they could no longer get wet in the rain. So Louis Vuitton began to make flat suitcases that could be loaded stably and improved transport efficiency. Louis Vuitton’s suitcases also became very popular, replacing the then-predominant leather material with lightweight canvas, making it easier for people to travel. Thus, the present-day travel bag (suitcase) was developed by Louis Vuitton for steam trains. During the