About Gouache

Gouache creates specialty bags, accessories, and wearables for your city life & urban adventures

From work needs in the daytime, to social engagements at night, to weekend adventures and hobbies - Gouache provides thoughtfully designed, reliable products that accompany you everywhere.

Though it has been a decade since they first introduced the unique method of waxed canvas hand-crafting to the local bag industry, Gouache continues to evolve in style and craftsmanship, while staying committed to creating modern classics for contemporary urban life.

Gouache’s success can be traced back to the passion and vision of owners Louie Poco and Ann Enriquez-Poco. What started as an impulse for Louie to find a sensible and functional camera bag back in 2013 turned into an inspired entrepreneurial idea: Why not create our own bag?

A successful crowd-funding stint with The Spark Project led them to partnerships with local Marikina bag makers and artisans to create the first few bags in the now unmistakable “Gouache waxed canvas and leather” style. Their collaboration extended not only to design, but also to project management solutions and market opportunities.

Today, the expansive Gouache catalog includes, camera bags, satchels, pouches, aprons, purses, totes, and many other versatile products made for those who live and thrive in the city.

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Stage 1

Gouache creates initial sketches for a product that can strike a balance between form and function. For each product idea, they usually have a specific target customer in mind, like photographers, artists, office urbanites, and more.

Stage 2

They meet with the bag makers and artisans to discuss the best strategy to have the product come to life. They talk about revising the designs, sourcing of materials, and costing.

Stage 3

They assemble and test a prototype of the product. Gouache's main materials historically revolve around waxed cotton canvas, genuine cow leather, and brass or antique finish hardware. They’ve also started exploring new materials like nylon fabric.

Stage 4

The product undergoes heavy testing for a few weeks, and Gouache along with the artisans make iterations and revisions whenever necessary until they see that it is fit for production.

Stage 5

Production and quality control begins. It can take up to a month for a bag maker to produce 100-150 units of a certain product, and they constantly check to ensure there are no defects or faults.

Stage 6

The Gouache products are then ready for distribution!

Special thanks to the Spark Project Team

Patch Dulay

Krz Lopez

Ian Corpuz

Pao Agloro

Noreen Bautista

RJ Aquino

Chux Gaza

Samantha Lim

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