From sandwiches to the budget

It began between 100-300 AD with the Roman loculus (small place), which was a briefcase carried by Roman soldiers as part of their luggage. They were made of goatskin or calfskin and had a lockable front flap. The loculus concealed the soldier's rations and personal items. In the 15th century, although the Roman Empire had already fallen, the briefcase is still going strong and is even used by schoolchildren, as we know from Shakespeare's plays.

The breakthrough came in the 17th century - pockets appeared. Briefcases were no longer so necessary, so they became more specialised, such as the doctor's briefcase or the soldier's briefcase. Those belonging to soldiers in Napoleon's army or the Americans during the Civil War additionally had shoulder straps.
Around the same time, in 1860, the British Prime Minister, residing at 10 Downing Street, initiated the annual ritual of presenting the budget set for the coming year, in the form of documents enclosed in a red leather briefcase (the word 'budget' is derived from the Latin bolga, meaning precisely a leather bag or briefcase). This tradition continued for the next 150 years, making the briefcase synonymous with finance, economy and business.

Mini office

The briefcase, in its stiffest form also known as a briefcase (from the files carried by lawyers), has long been a solution that sends a clear message to colleagues, clients and basically everyone you interact with: "he has a briefcase, he must be important". Today, business fashion has loosened up considerably, and while designer briefcases still mean something, most people have moved on to backpacks or modern, comfortable briefcases (like ours!). After all, the most important function in the 21st century is the space for a laptop, which has become a portable office.