# Food-Inspired Bags The Dumpling Backpack is a Delicious Piece of Luggage By Alex Scott | Published 2010-03-18 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dumpling-backpack References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/03/17/dumpling-inspired-backpack/) & [red-dot.sg](http://www.red-dot.sg/concept/porfolio/o_e/PD/R120.htm) Man, would I have loved to have had this when I was backpacking through Europe last summer. The one thing I never had enough of was [luggage space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capsule-luggage). The Dumpling Backpack, which bases its design on that delicious pouch snack, has a very simple yet clever layout. Rather than just one big pouch, the Dumpling Backpack is actually made up of a [series of bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rimowa-3in1) that roll up and fit inside the sack. Each roll comes with [several compartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compressible-packing-cubes), and each compartment is color-coded so you can create a system of which kind of goods belong to which color. Absolutely brilliant. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Food-inspired Bags:** New fashion trend of bags inspired by food is emerging as a potential opportunity for novelty fashion retailers. - **Modular Bag Design:** Modular bag design trend like Dumpling Backpack is disrupting traditional bag design and presents opportunities for luggage companies to offer more functional bags. - **Color-coded Compartments:** Color-coded compartments trend like Dumpling Backpack is presenting opportunities for luggage and storage products companies to promote more organized travel. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Retail:** The trend of food-inspired bags is a disruptive opportunity for novelty fashion retailers to cater to consumers looking for unique fashion statements. - **Luggage Retail:** Modular bag design trend like Dumpling Backpack presents an opportunity for luggage companies to innovate and offer more functional bags. - **Luggage and Storage Products:** The trend of color-coded compartments like Dumpling Backpack presents an opportunity for luggage and storage products companies to promote storage organization and innovate with their products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Capaciously Stylish Travel Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-travel-backpacks.md) - [Lifestyle-Conscious Duffle Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackbriar-allaround-duffle-backpack.md) - [Food-Inspired Fashionable Purses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stan-onigiri-purse.md) - [Playful Sushi-Inspired Suitcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sushi-suitcases.md) - [Spacious Modular Multifunctional Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switchup.md) - [Earbud-Inspired Backpack Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpack-backpack.md) - [Minimalist Accordion-Style Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lundi-rubens-backpack.md) - [Ultra-Compact Backpack Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanobag-daypack.md) - [Chic Weekend Jaunt Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carl-friedrik-72hour-backpack.md)