A lot of luggage manufacturer’s have storied histories and have built a reputation for durability and ease of use. Tumi is one luggage brand that excels in durability, accessibility and most importantly style. Founded in 1975 by Charlie Clifford after some time spent in Peru with the U.S. Peace Corps, Tumi has become known as the brand for discriminating globetrotters and executives. The name Tumi comes from Clifford’s time in Peru, and is the name for the Incan diety of good fortune. Tumi revolutionized the luggage industry in the early 1980s with the introduction of U.S. Military style black-on-black garment bag that utilized ballistic nylon (a nylon fabric developed by DuPont that were worn in flak jackets by airmen in World War II). This garment bag is still a vibrant piece of the Tumi collection, but over the years the Company has gathered more than 35 U.S. Patents on their designs, a lifetime warranty and their signature tracer program and 24-hour customer service at 1-800-299-TUMI.

With some great new designs and classic collections in 2006, click here to view them.

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