The lightest, chicest net bag for summer: Polène Solé Nomade turns leftover leather into 382 pebble beads

Key takeaways

• The brand has launched the new Solé Nomade bag, based on the 2024 Solé bag. It reimagines the classic net bag as a softer, roomier style for carefree summer journeys.
• This bag is part of the Plèi line, which centers on reusing leather scraps. The brand grinds the scraps into fine sand and mixes them with a bio-based polymer to create pebble-like beads with a natural texture, available in porcelain white, light brown, and ebony.
• Each bag is made from 382 recycled leather beads, hand-strung on 70 meters of waxed cord and woven into a mesh structure with 320 knots. Even the leather handle is hand-braided.
• Inside is a small leather pouch with a magnetic closure. It preserves the net bag’s light, open silhouette while meeting everyday storage needs, bringing together upcycling and fine craftsmanship.

Summer always makes you want to switch to a lighter, freer bag, and Polène’s new Solé Nomade offers a different option. Based on the 2024 Solé bag, it reimagines the classic net bag as a softer, roomier style. Its light, open silhouette is perfect for sunny days.

 

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The name Solé comes from the French word for “sun,” echoing Polène’s vision of carefree summer journeys. Designed to be worn over the shoulder, the bag features a woven mesh body paired with leather pebble beads, giving the typically casual net bag a more sculptural feel and artisanal detail. Most distinctive of all, the Solé Nomade is part of Polène’s Plèi line, which centers on reusing leather scraps. The brand sorts leather scraps by color, grinds them into fine sand, then mixes them with a bio-based polymer and uses specialized molds to create pebble-like beads with a natural texture. It comes in three colors: porcelain white, light brown, and ebony. Each bead has subtle tonal variations, giving the bag a more naturally layered look.

 

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Each Solé Nomade bag is made from 382 recycled leather beads, hand-strung on 70 meters of waxed cord and woven into a mesh structure with 320 knots. Even the leather handle is hand-braided, giving the piece Polène’s signature quiet, finely detailed craftsmanship from its materials to its silhouette. A small leather pouch with a magnetic closure is also included inside, preserving the net bag’s light feel while meeting everyday storage needs. If you’re looking for something with a vacation feel this summer that isn’t just another straw or canvas bag, the Polène Solé Nomade is well worth adding to your wish list. It brings together upcycling, hand-braiding, and a sense of summer freedom, giving leather scraps new life.

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