First there was the Peruskassi bag, fit for carrying all sorts of things – a basic bag. Then one day Ristomatti Ratia was flying home from a trip with his jam-packed Peruskassi bag, when the bag, which had been placed under the seat, fell over during take-off, sending its contents rolling about the cabin. The designer spent the rest of the trip pondering what should be done to the bag so that this would not happen again. There must be a zipper, at least, and a flap could be sewn to the inside edge of the bag, which could be turned up to make more room if needed. This was done, and a classic was born. We called it Matkuri – the traveller.