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The Somanya Sling is a sleek and compact shoulder bag that is thoughtfully scaled to fit a 13” laptop and more accessories than it’s minimalist exterior would suggest. The back main compartment has a padded laptop sleeve and on the opposite inner wall is a built-in organizer for work accessories. The front zip pocket is great to store items you want to access quickly while on the move and the front straps allow you to attach a jacket, small camera tripod and other bulky items that are too big to fit inside. The adjustable & padded shoulder strap accommodates left and right handed wearing and is nice and comfy. To complete the package, the front panel features handmade artisan fabric and the bags exterior is water-resistant PET that is made from 100% recycled plastic bottles.
Name: ‘Somanya’ is the name of the town where our Ghanaian batik textiles are handmade by Charles Acquah and his family.
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Key Features
Key Features
- Water resistant PET eco-tech fabric made from 100% recycled plastic bottles
- Adjustable, padded & removable shoulder strap
- Wrap-around handle to easily move the bag around and carry like briefcase if you want
- Front zipper pocket for quick access to accessories like keys, phone, wallet & sunnies.
- Adjustable front straps to attach a jacket, small camera tripod or other bulky items
- Internal built-in organizer for cables, hard drives, mouse, headphones, passport & other work accessories.
- Super tough aluminum triangle clips attach the shoulder strap to the bag
- Padded laptop compartment fits 10-13” MacBook Pro and most 13” PC laptops (does not fit 13.3" MacBook Air)
- Water resistant honeycomb rip-stop internal lining
- TSA compliant carry-on
- YKK® zippers
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Slim Laptop Messenger Bag
The Somanya Sling is a sleek and compact shoulder bag that is thoughtfully scaled to fit a 13” laptop and more accessories than it’s minimalist exterior would suggest. The back main compartment has a padded laptop sleeve and on the opposite inner wall is a built-in organizer for work accessories.
Practical & Stylish
The front zip pocket is great to store items you want to access quickly while on the move and the front straps allow you to attach a jacket, small camera tripod and other bulky items that are too big to fit inside. The adjustable & padded shoulder strap accommodates left and right handed wearing and is nice and comfy.
Made from 100% recycled plastic bottles
To complete the package, the front panel features handmade artisan fabric and the bags exterior is water-resistant PET that is made from 100% recycled plastic bottles.
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United StatesSomaya sling
I bought a wallet and fell in love. This was my second purchase within a few weeks and I absolutely love it! So many compliments!
United StatesPerfect Professors Bag
I needed a bag for all my things that wasn't a big backpack. I have been using my Premji for years but it was too much to take around campus, to a coffee shop, to meetings etc. It fits my Chromebook Duet perfectly and keeps my items organized in their pockets. The front hold my facemasks, and misc extras. I love how the main section opens both on a table top or on my hip. Great design. Couldn't be happier. I own 7 Ethnotek bags and this one has all the quailities I love without any of the drawbacks of other bags.
United StatesLove my bag
Great carries everything
United StatesBest computer bag I’ve ever had
Great quality and well thought out design. It is the perfect size for me. Though it looks small you can fit a lot in it. Fantastic job Ethnotek!
United StatesLove it!
I love this bag. Great quality and beautiful. ❤️
SingaporeSomanya Sling Love
I love the quality of the bag and the material and the colours are just amazing as always. 100% recommend!
United StatesYes, but ...
I bought this bag and I use it constantly. However, I had also bought the first bag, the smaller one, that came with the ring to hold my keys on the handle. The big ethno bag did not bring such a ring so I do not have another ring to clip my keys. Was this an error? I use both bags for different purposes which include different sets of keys and the straps that are used in both bags are two wide for the common rings sold in stores. Plus, if you add the rings to one kind of bags, why not the other?
United StatesBest bag ever!
Overall experience was fantastic since the moment order was placed. Love love the bag! Very well made and beautiful! Just love the mission of this company
United Statessling bag
Love it!, so practical and beautiful
United StatesColor
Love the bag but wish the yello with flowers would come back
United StatesLove it!!!!
Love the color, love the size has everything I was looking for....
SingaporeI just love it!
A wonderful bag which fits all my stuff! Looks cool as well! Great combo! ❤️
United StatesSuper excellent!
Fits my stuff plus my MacBook Pro. Love this bag.
United StatesWell crafted
There were a few snagged threads when the bag arrived, and the colors were not what I had anticipated, which was a disappointment. I feel like what I chose wasn't what I got; the colors are dull and not at all vibrant as pictured. I made my choice based on photos that had attracted my attention. While I recognize that these are unique designs, I didn't realize there would be such a drastic difference in what was advertised and what arrived. Outside of the snagged threads and vastly different coloring, the craftsmanship was still quite beautiful, and the bag itself is sturdy and holds all of my essentials. The 4 stars go to craftsmanship, but customer service, product advertisement, and price get a 3. I considered exchanging for a different color, but didn't want to wait another month for arrival with the possibility of being disappointed again.
United StatesCute but not for MacBook Air 13
I thought this looked great online, and ordered one with only 1 review posted. It arrived and is smaller than I thought. It does not fit my 13.3 MacBook Air, which is what I wanted it for. It is wide enough, but too short by about 1/2 inch. I tried really hard to squeeze it in, but no. Overall the whole thing is smaller than I expected, but still super cute and has great pockets.
United StatesNot my favorite Ethnotek bag
Please know that I’m a huge fan of the Cyclo sling and the Premji. They’re both amaaazing. But the Somanya leaves a lot to be desired, mostly in terms of function & size. Like lots of reviewers mention, it *barely* zips around the corners of my 13” MacBook Pro, and there is no padding on the interior of toss corners so basically the computer is protected by a zipper’s-thickness at those two places. That’s the biggest issue. [Lesser of an issue but still not great is the strap: too uncomfortable on the bare skin to be used in summer, might be fine over layers.] Overall, this one gets a solid meh, while the other ones are huge yays.
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What's in a name?
‘Somanya’ is the name of the town where our Ghanaian batik textiles are handmade by Charles Acquah and his family.
