Welcome to Tuluk
We’re a social enterprise on a mission to conserve Scotland’s traditional artisan skills – funding apprenticeships to enable future generations of makers to flourish and endure.
Every Bag Sold Supports an Artisan Apprentice in Scotland
Supporting Scottish artisans
Our mission is straightforward yet powerful. We create iconic duffel bags that stand the test of time. You buy them. And with every purchase, you’re directly preserving and revitalising skills that have shaped our culture for generations.
Every commission shapes the future of craft, one artisan and one apprentice at a time
Artisanal Innovation
The impact of artisanal practice reaches far beyond the tangible products created.
Through their craft, artisans develop a keen sense of initiative and an unwavering drive to innovate and push boundaries. This dedication sparks curiosity, fuels creativity, and cultivates critical thinking, allowing artisans to continuously evolve traditional techniques and infuse them with new life.
Tuluk Duffel Bag - supporting local artisans and funding apprenticeships
Carry a bag that holds more than just your things
Our artisan apprenticeships are funded by the sale of uniquely craftedduffel bags. Each bag is made by hand in Dunfermline using heavy waxed cotton waste from Dundee, transformed into practical carryalls fit for 21st century living.
Our bags are designed to be timeless, sustainable, and full of character, just
like the explorer, artist, writer and botanist Isobel "Tuluk" Wylie Hutchison who inspired us to launch.
Artisan
Help inspire, guide, and contribute to a shared legacy of craftsmanship, upholding traditions that bind us together.
Apprentice
Our apprenticeship programme
seeks to make artisan practices culturally, economically and socially relevant for the next generations
Bag
Every purchase directly funds an apprenticeship, supporting the future of craft and investing in something truly unique
Isobel 'Tuluk' Wylie Hutchison
Inspired by Isobel “Tuluk” Wylie Hutchison, a 20th Century botanist, Arctic explorer, artist, and writer, an Edinburgh local hero whose life embodied community, sustainability and Scottish resourcefulness.
A rebel of her time. Isobel’s faith in community and deep love of nature and creativity helped her overcome adversity in the most challenging situations. That along with her grit, warmth, and unflappable determination.
