Our new Packing Cubes combine two of our light fabrics—Mesh and Aether—to achieve our goals of a Packing Cube design that doesn’t weigh much, allows one to see the contents of the Packing Cube without revealing too much and provides enough body and structure to make packing the cube easier.
They're available -- in-stock and ready to ship -- in sizes designed specifically to maximize the space and packing efficiency of our Aeronaut 45, Aeronaut 30, Tri-Star, and Western Flyer travel bags.
Wondering about the differences between our various Packing Cube options? Check out our Packing Cube Guide + Frequently Asked Questions.
Mesh
Our high-quality U.S.-made Mesh fabric offers two main benefits: first off, it allows you to see what’s inside the Packing Cube, but doesn’t make the contents so visible that the person behind you in line at the TSA checkpoint will know if you prefer boxers or briefs. Secondly, it is a fabric that is, like our Aether, light-in-weight.
Aether
Aether is an ultra-light, 100% nylon fabric from Japan. It has a unique and complex construction, combining 30 denier monofilament (warp and weft) with both 100 denier and 200 denier yarns in a micro-ripstop weave to further increase its tear strength. Aether is very light in weight yet provides an almost paper-like structure that we find helps to add some body to our Packing Cubes—which, in turn, makes them easier to pack.
New: Aeronaut 30 and 45 Laundry Packing Cubes
You asked for a Packing Cube version of Tom's Laundry Stuff Sack, and here it is in two varieties: Small (fits t-shirts, socks, underwear, swimwear) and Large (fits pants, dresses, skirts and shirts). Basically, it’s a Packing Cube with two zippered compartments: one side is Mesh, one side is Aether, and between the two sides is an Aether divider. Clean clothes go in the Mesh side and dirty clothes go in the Aether side.
New: Island Aether
When the color swatches for our Aether fabric in Island came in, we knew we had a winner: not too dark, not too light, yet as vivid and inviting as tropical lagoon. It's a perfect, utopian blue, and an excellent match to our 200d Halcyon in Island (though it’s worth noting that the Aether Island lacks the white grid of the 200d Halcyon and hence might be perceived as a bit darker). Island Aether joins our other colors of Aether: Wasabi, Violet, and Carbon.
New Packing Cubes: Full List of Colors, Sizes, and Varieties
Tri-Star, Large, Island
Tri-Star, Large, Violet
Tri-Star, Large, Wasabi
Tri-Star, Medium, Island
Tri-Star, Medium, Violet
Tri-Star, Medium, Wasabi
Tri-Star, Small, Island
Tri-Star, Small, Violet
Tri-Star, Small, Wasabi
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Western Flyer, Large, Island
Western Flyer, Large, Violet
Western Flyer, Large, Wasabi
Western Flyer, Small, Island
Western Flyer, Small, Violet
Western Flyer, Small, Wasabi
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Aeronaut 30, Large Laundry, Island
Aeronaut 30, Large Laundry, Wasabi
Aeronaut 30, Large, Island
Aeronaut 30, Large, Violet
Aeronaut 30, Large, Wasabi
Aeronaut 30, Large, Carbon
Aeronaut 30, End Pocket, Island
Aeronaut 30, End Pocket, Violet
Aeronaut 30, End Pocket, Wasabi
Aeronaut 30, End Pocket, Carbon
Aeronaut 30, Small Laundry, Island
Aeronaut 30, Small Laundry, Wasabi
Aeronaut 30, Small, Island
Aeronaut 30, Small, Violet
Aeronaut 30, Small, Wasabi
Aeronaut 30, Small, Carbon
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Aeronaut 45, Large Laundry, Island
Aeronaut 45, Large Laundry, Wasabi
Aeronaut 45, Large, Island
Aeronaut 45, Large, Violet
Aeronaut 45, Large, Wasabi
Aeronaut 45, Large, Carbon
Aeronaut 45, End Pocket, Island
Aeronaut 45, End Pocket, Violet
Aeronaut 45, End Pocket, Wasabi
Aeronaut 45, End Pocket, Carbon
Aeronaut 45, Small Laundry, Island
Aeronaut 45, Small Laundry, Wasabi
Aeronaut 45, Small, Island
Aeronaut 45, Small, Violet
Aeronaut 45, Small, Wasabi
Aeronaut 45, Small, Carbon
TB Crew - November 19, 2019
@Greg Glockner Thanks for the feedback, Greg! We’ll consider adding All Aether Packing Cubes for the Tri-Star and Western Flyer in the future. In the meantime, and for those reading this who don’t already have All Aether Packing Cubes — the Aeronaut 45 or Aeronaut 30 All Aether Packing Cubes do/can fit in the Tri-Star and Western Flyer.