Carrier Company

In 1995 Tina Guillory began the Carrier Company in Norfolk. With the same self-sufficiency with which she initiated her gardening business; and equally as a gardener herself, she saw a need for what would become the first Carrier Company product: the Classic Carrier. Realising she had no means to produce it, it only seemed logical to seek out someone local who might need or want work as a maker. Nearly two decades later all Carrier Company products are still made the same way: by hand and in Norfolk. Inspired by tradition, the environment and the requirements of those who live and work there, Tina continues to lead the design and curating process as well as sourcing materials. Although products are made by hand in other home enterprises found within ten miles of Carrier Company’s home in Glandford, the use of local skills is only part of our environmentally conscientious production. Our approach extends to the use of traditional, natural materials for bags and clothing: sailcloth, drill, canvas, wool and jute, which in turn allows us to make things that can be used again and again and will only look better with age. Not only are these elements key to our ethos and who we are, but this process allows us to remain quality- driven and flexible. Goods are made to order which enables us to entertain custom requests- if you want extra long leather handles on a bag or a different colour than is advertised, then we can do it. Similarly, producing goods in this way allows us to constantly try out newer materials and designs when need or whim arise which in turn helps us to continually improve our products whilst quickly responding to customer feedback and demand. Tradition and heritage inform our products but function and form drive the design ahead of any sentimentality about the past; and although we strive to change and improve, Carrier Company is happy to remain a family business committed to making products of the highest quality for its customers.