Herschel
Pacific Solid Backpack
The Herschel Pacific Solid Backpack is a medium-sized canvas backpack designed for everyday use, such as commuting, school, or travel. It features a rugged cotton canvas exterior with a top zip closure, a front zip pocket, side slit water bottle pockets, and an interior patch pocket. Its dimensions are 17 inches (43 cm) high, 11.5 inches (29 cm) long, and 4.75 inches (12 cm) wide, with adjustable shoulder straps and a grab handle.
- Material
- Rugged cotton fabric
- Category
- Luggage & Bags > Backpacks
Size
Specifications
Rugged cotton backpack with front zip pocket, side water bottle pocket, and internal patch pocket.
Zip top closure, adjustable straps, grab handle, front zip pocket, side water bottle pocket, internal patch pocket.
- Material
- Rugged cotton fabric
- Gender
- female
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Dimensions
- 11.5x4.75x17 in
- Category
- Luggage & Bags > Backpacks
Additional Attributes
- front zip pocket
- side water bottle pocket
- internal patch pocket
Product Insights
The Herschel Pacific Solid Backpack is a compact, lightweight women's daypack made from rugged cotton canvas that softens and develops a patina over time, offering a raw, unlined interior that prevents items from sliding and accepts custom stitching. Its core promise is a minimalist, body-hugging design with a clean look—featuring a fabric slit water bottle pocket that doesn't sag—and the ability to collapse flat for easy storage. However, the main tradeoff is comfort and protection: unpadded straps cause discomfort with a laptop, the lack of a padded sleeve or water resistance exposes the laptop in rain, and the slim 12 cm depth limits capacity to a laptop plus one thick item, while spot cleaning is required for stains.
Verified claims
- Water bottle pocket
- Fabric slit water bottle pocket does not sag or snag like mesh pockets.
- Aging
- Canvas softens and acquires patina with use.
- Capacity
- Holds a 15-inch laptop plus one thick item in a slim 12 cm depth, with an internal envelope pouch for small essentials.
- Side pocket
- Side water bottle pocket is a slit cut into the canvas, preserving a clean look when empty.
- Material
- Shell is rugged 100% cotton canvas with a raw, unlined interior that prevents sliding.
- Lineup position
- Smallest Herschel daypack at about 15L, compared with the 26L Classic and 24L Heritage, and the only daypack designed specifically for women.
- Laptop carrying
- Fits 15-inch laptop without padding; unlined cotton interior prevents sleeve sliding.
- Strap comfort
- Shoulder straps are unpadded webbed fabric; there is no additional padding for heavier loads.
- Breathability and grip
- Raw cotton interior breathes well and keeps items from sliding.
- Portability
- Bag collapses flat and is lightweight for easy storage.
- Moisture and stain
- Interior is not water-resistant and can stain; spot clean only.
- Storage
- Bag lacks a padded laptop sleeve; use a separate case.
- Fit
- Herschel's only women's daypack: compact 15L, body-hugging canvas, unpadded straps.
- Value
- Same $70 CAD retail as the unisex Classic, no gender premium.
- Care
- Cotton canvas must be spot-cleaned and treated with waterproofing for rain protection.
- Opening and packing
- The main compartment opens from the top with a zipper that runs a few inches down either side, allowing bucket-style packing with the soft cotton canvas flexing enough to handle slight overstuffing.
- Side pocket durability
- The side water bottle pockets are cut from the same rugged cotton canvas as the backpack body and will not develop the crinkly texture or pilling that synthetic mesh pockets often show over time.
Product record
- Title
- Pacific Solid Backpack
- Brand
- Herschel
- Price
- 70 CAD
- Availability
- Out of stock
Image Analysis
3 images- 01
Product
Front-facing beige canvas backpack with a single large main compartment, front zip pocket, two side slip pockets, and a small rectangular brand patch on the lower front pocket.
- Overall shapeSoft-structured rounded-top backpack seen from the front with a slightly domed main compartment and flat rectangular base.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.05 · w 0.76 · h 0.88 (high) - Main closureTop zipper closure following the rounded contour of the bag with two fabric-covered zipper pulls meeting at the center top.
1 region
x 0.37 · y 0.03 · w 0.26 · h 0.10 (high) - Front pocketRectangular external front pocket with a horizontal zipper across the top and a single zipper pull on the left side of the pocket.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.57 · w 0.60 · h 0.26 (high) - Side pocketsOpen vertical slip pockets set into each side seam, one visible on the left and one on the right.
2 regions
x 0.08 · y 0.60 · w 0.18 · h 0.25 (high); x 0.74 · y 0.60 · w 0.18 · h 0.25 (high) - Carry loopShort woven top carry loop centered above the zipper, made from a matching fabric strap.
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.03 · w 0.12 · h 0.08 (high) - Material textureMedium-weight canvas with a visible woven texture and slight speckling in the fiber.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.12 · w 0.56 · h 0.70 (high) - Lower front labelSmall rectangular sewn fabric label on the lower right of the front pocket with a dark script word and smaller text beneath.
1 region
x 0.62 · y 0.73 · w 0.10 · h 0.09 (high) - Brand text on label“Herschel”
1 region
x 0.63 · y 0.75 · w 0.08 · h 0.06 (high)
Other
Studio photograph with a centered subject on a light gray background, even soft lighting, and a subtle ground shadow beneath the bag.
- BackgroundUniform light gray backdrop with no props or additional items.
- Lighting and shadowSoft, even frontal lighting producing minimal harsh shadows and a faint diffuse shadow under the base of the backpack.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.88 · w 0.64 · h 0.08 (high) - Shot compositionProduct centered and filling most of the vertical frame, photographed from a near-frontal straight-on angle.
Colors
natural beige· main body#CBC3B4beige· zippers and pulls#D3C3ADcream· brand label backgrounddark gray· brand label text- Overall shapeSoft-structured rounded-top backpack seen from the front with a slightly domed main compartment and flat rectangular base.
- 02
Product
Right-side and rear view of a small canvas backpack showing main zipper, front slip pocket, side pocket, shoulder straps and top carry loop in a light beige canvas.
- Overall shapeRounded-top rectangular backpack body with a flat rectangular base and a slightly tapered upper section.
1 region
x 0.05 · y 0.08 · w 0.72 · h 0.86 (medium) - Main materialPlain woven canvas fabric with visible small flecks in the weave and a matte finish.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.12 · w 0.65 · h 0.78 (high) - Main zipperFull-length top zipper running down the front-center of the bag with a visible fabric-covered zipper tape and two zipper pulls at the top.
1 region
x 0.09 · y 0.06 · w 0.32 · h 0.44 (high) - Zipper pullsTwo matching fabric-covered zipper pulls in the same light beige color as the bag, positioned at the top center.
1 region
x 0.24 · y 0.05 · w 0.12 · h 0.08 (high) - Front slip pocketRectangular front slip pocket with a horizontal top opening and visible topstitching around the pocket edges.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.48 · w 0.36 · h 0.28 (high) - Side pocketNarrow external side pocket on the left side of the bag with a vertical opening and visible stitching at the top edge.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.52 · w 0.12 · h 0.30 (high) - Shoulder strapsTwo flat woven shoulder straps in a slightly lighter beige tone than the body, each attached at the top with a stitched rectangular reinforcement and running down the rear of the bag with adjustable strap ends and plastic sliders.
1 region
x 0.54 · y 0.06 · w 0.38 · h 0.80 (high) - Top carry loopShort fabric carry loop at the top center made from the same woven strap material as the shoulder straps.
1 region
x 0.55 · y 0.02 · w 0.12 · h 0.12 (high) - Base constructionFlat reinforced base panel with a horizontal seam separating the base from the body and visible topstitching along the seam.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.76 · w 0.66 · h 0.18 (high)
Other
Studio product shot on a plain light gray background with soft even lighting and a faint shadow beneath the bag.
- BackgroundUniform light gray background with no visible props or packaging.
- Lighting and shadowSoft, diffuse lighting from the front-left creating a subtle soft shadow under and to the right of the bag.
- Image crop and framingBag centered and shown at an angle revealing the right-side and rear; entire bag is visible with a small margin to the image edges.
Colors
light beige canvas· main body#CCC3B3pale beige strap· shoulder straps and carry loop#D3C4B4light beige plastic· plastic hardware#D3C4B3- Overall shapeRounded-top rectangular backpack body with a flat rectangular base and a slightly tapered upper section.
- 03
Product
Interior close-up of a canvas backpack showing the inner fabric, a sewn diamond label, interior slip pocket seam, and exposed zipper teeth.
- Interior fabricCoarse woven canvas interior in a natural beige tone with small dark fleck speckles visible across the fabric surface.
1 region
x 0.15 · y 0.08 · w 0.70 · h 0.74 (high) - Diamond labelSquare rotated 45 degrees fabric label sewn to interior, cream background with black printed script text and a thin black border; stitching visible around the label perimeter.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.28 · w 0.18 · h 0.22 (high) - Label text: main“Cotton Casuals”
1 region
x 0.31 · y 0.31 · w 0.14 · h 0.12 (high) - Label text: brand“Herschel”Partial
1 region
x 0.33 · y 0.36 · w 0.12 · h 0.10 (medium) - Interior pocket seamHorizontal stitched seam across the back interior forming a shallow slip pocket; seam runs left to right and is topstitched.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.20 · w 0.64 · h 0.10 (high) - Exposed zipper teeth leftLarge plastic zipper teeth in an off-white/cream color visible along the left zipper tape, following the curved opening.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.06 · w 0.20 · h 0.88 (high) - Exposed zipper teeth rightMatching large plastic zipper teeth visible along the right side of the opening, curving into the frame.
1 region
x 0.62 · y 0.18 · w 0.36 · h 0.68 (high) - Internal edge binding and stitchingNarrow fabric binding and visible stitch lines along interior seams and pocket edges in the same beige canvas color.
1 region
x 0.52 · y 0.06 · w 0.42 · h 0.36 (high)
Other
Tight detail shot focused on the backpack interior with soft, even lighting; background and surrounding area are the exterior fabric and zipper; slight shadowing in recessed areas.
- Shot compositionClose-up detail shot framing the open backpack mouth and interior; image cropped so only interior and portion of exterior opening are visible.
- Lighting and shadowsSoft diffuse lighting with mild shadows inside the bag recesses and along curved zipper area, no harsh highlights.
- Image qualitySharp focus on label and interior fabric texture; minimal noise and accurate color rendering under studio lighting.
Colors
natural beige· interior fabric#F4E4D2cream· zipper teeth#F5EDE2off-white· label backgroundblack· label text- Interior fabricCoarse woven canvas interior in a natural beige tone with small dark fleck speckles visible across the fabric surface.
Brand PDP Lookup
- Brand
- Herschel
Pacific Daypack - 23.5L