About kinship

Fifty years of making bags the right way.

We’re a family-run manufacturer that has spent five decades building premium bags for the world’s most respected travel brands — with consistency, close collaboration, and to the highest standards of workmanship.

Our story

From one sewing machine to a modern manufacturing platform

Fifty years ago, our founder Ricky So left Myanmar (Burma) as a child and arrived in Hong Kong with very little. He began making bags by hand in a small workshop — cutting fabric and sewing seams, one piece at a time. He learned the craft the way craftsmen learn: through repetition, mistakes, and hard-earned experience.

What began as a one-man operation steadily grew into a manufacturing platform built on deep technical expertise and long-term relationships. Over decades, we partnered with some of Asia’s best raw-material suppliers and produced millions of bags and luggage on behalf of many of the world’s most respected travel brands.

Today, we remain family-owned and family-led. We operate advanced factories across Asia alongside a design studio in San Francisco — combining decades of experience with the best technology. We are deeply hands-on in how products are designed, sourced, and made, working closely with our partners at every stage with a singular focus on delivering bags people trust.

Ricky So at his desk, Hong Kong
Ricky So with the early luggage line

Our leadership team

Built by one generation. Carried forward by the next.

The same values that shaped the company fifty years ago continue to guide how we design, manufacture, and partner today.

Ricky So, founder
Ricky So
Founder
Elaine So, president
Elaine So
President