Globe-Trotter is a British manufacturer of luxury luggage, based in Mayfair , founded in 1897.
10-577: [REDACTED] Look up globetrotter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Globetrotter or globe trotter may refer to: Globe-Trotter , a luggage manufacturer Globetrotter 2 , a geography education game A member of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team Poullin JP.20 Globe Trotter , a French aircraft of the early 1950s Le globe-trotter ,
20-447: A 1956 work for piano and later orchestra by Darius Milhaud Globe Trotter , a 1989 album by British composer Albert Alan Owen "Globe Trotter", a song by American saxophonist Johnny Hodges on his 1955 album Castle Rock "Globe Trotter", a track on the 1991 compilation album Images – The Best of Jean Michel Jarre Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
30-466: The Japanese market, retained a minority stake in the company. The first Globe-Trotter cases were made using 'woven mesh plates' [Geflechtsplatten], a process whereby the marrow of cane or rattan was cut in strips and interwoven with hemp to produce a mesh which could be pressed and cut into plates. As these cases lacked durability, Walther von Lillienthal began experimenting with Vulcanised Fibre at
40-616: The Sächsische Kofferfabrik "Stabilist" (Stabilist Saxon Trunk Manufactory) Friedr. Jone & Co. was founded in Dresden , Kingdom of Saxony . In 1900, the company registered the name "Stabilist" at the Imperial Patent Office, Berlin. At this stage, it was using woven mesh plates [Geflechtsplatten] to produce suitcases, travel bags and other cases. Many of the contemporary German case-makers also used this material: although it
50-495: The company used an elephant from the renowned Hagenbeck Zoo in Hamburg to test its strength. The advert claims that the breaking weight of a Globe-Trotter cabin trunk was eight tons. Globe-Trotter became a shareholding company in 1959. Its first directors were David Nelken, his wife and their son Henry. Malcolm Payton, the former owner of Custom Cases, bought Globe-Trotter when Henry Nelken prematurely died in 1985. Two years after
60-465: The company’s Dresden factory. By using hot steam and hot and cold pipes, he found a way to bend the fiber plates and increase the strength of suitcases and trunks. Globe-Trotter patented the use of Vulcanised Fibre in Autumn 1900 and is still the only company to use it to produce suitcases. For its suitcase handles, corners and straps Globe-Trotter uses 3mm vegetable-tanned hide leather. The leather comes from
70-619: The family-owned J&FJ Baker in Devon, the last remaining tannery of its kind in Britain. Globe-Trotter's logo features a central symbol – which can be seen to represent either a compass star or the North Star. Both are applicable to the Globe-Trotter brand, since they have traditionally been used to guide travellers on their journeys. The logo – branded with the words 'Globe-Trotter' and 'Stabilist' –
80-465: The purchase, Payton moved production to Waltham Forest. He introduced minor innovations – changing the way that the machines were powered, and switching some suppliers of locks and handles. In 2020, Oakley Capital (“Oakley”) acquired a majority stake in Globe-Trotter Group from entrepreneur Toshiyasu Takubo. As part of the transaction, Toshiyasu Takubo, who has developed the brand significantly in
90-502: The title Globetrotter . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Globetrotter&oldid=1167469176 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Globe-Trotter Globe-Trotter traces its history to 1897 when
100-475: Was praised for its lightness, it was neither durable nor hard-wearing. In 1901, Globe-Trotter patented the use of Vulcanised Fibreboard in their suitcases, a material consisting of paper, cotton and wood pulp. The use of Vulcanised Fibreboard was one of the main characteristics that distinguished Globe-Trotter suitcases in the early days due to the strength and durability of the suitcases despite their light weight. In an advert used in their 1912-13 catalogue,
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