Globe-Trotter is a British manufacturer of luxury luggage, leather bags and travel accessories, based in Mayfair, founded in 1897. In 1901, Globe-Trotter patented the use of Vulcanised Fibreboard in their suitcases, a material consisting of paper, cotton and wood pulp. Beloved for the iconic design and unsurpassable quality of their suitcases, bags and travel accessories, Globe-Trotter has been the luggage brand of choice for Her Majesty The Queen, Winston CHURCHILL, the explorer Sir Edmund HILARY, and Hollywood stars.