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TEMBEA

TEMBEA is a bag brand founded in 2004. Its name means "to wander" in Swahili - the idea being that a TEMBEA bag should go anywhere with you, freely. With no dividers and no pockets, the bags stay open to whatever your day holds, settling into your life until they feel less like an accessory and more like a tool you reach for. Change your bag the way you change your clothes. TEMBEA makes the kind of bag that keeps everyday life light.

  • TEMBEA × &CAT

Carry Tote Bag

Carry Tote Bag

Carrier

Pre-orders open Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in limited quantities. Estimated to ship from mid-November, in order of purchase.

Regular price

¥33,000 (tax incl.)

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¥33,000 (tax incl.)

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  1. Wide enough for a big cat to settle in
  2. Mesh windows on the top and side, so you can see your cat
  3. Illustrated cats in every coat and every pose
  4. 2-way carry - shoulder or hand - that works with what you wear
  5. Double-slider zipper that opens all the way around
  6. Front pocket for your vet card and phone
  7. Removable base insert to keep your cat steady

Take your cat out.
Keep your own look.

Some mornings you'll find your cat already sitting in the tote by the door. Not something you fetch when it's time to leave - something that has been there all along. That is how the TEMBEA × &CAT CARRY TOTE BAG is meant to be used.
Heavy natural canvas, with the handles and front band in charcoal. No hard black, so it stays quiet sitting by the door or on a living-room chair.
Mesh on the top and one side. Waiting at a crossing, you glance down and meet a pair of eyes looking up at you. You're moving, but the distance between you is the same as it is at home. Vet days. Long trips home. Same distance.

TEMBEA x &CAT canvas cat carrier tote by a doorway

Room enough for a big cat to loaf.

38 cm wide, 21 cm deep (15 × 8.3 in). We put a 7 kg (15.4 lb) cat inside and confirmed there is room to settle without strain. Wide enough that a larger cat doesn't have to stand the whole way.

A large cat sitting comfortably inside the carrier

Eyes meet through the mesh.

Mesh on the top and side keeps air moving. You can see in, and your cat can see out. Not being closed in completely is what takes the edge off a first visit somewhere new.

Mesh window on the top of the carrier

You'll want to count them.

Black, brown tabby, tuxedo, white. One loafing, one in a long stretch, one with a paw out for a toy mouse, one rolled over looking straight at you. Scattered across the natural canvas are cats of every coat and every pose.
Look long enough and you'll find the one that does exactly what yours does. The colors are held back, so a cat print still works with what you're wearing.

Cat illustrations printed on natural canvas

Over the shoulder, or in your hand.

Short handles and a 95 cm (37 in) strap. Shoulder it on vet days when you're carrying everything else too, then set it down by your feet in the waiting room. The panels are plain enough to go with a coat or a linen dress.

The tote carried over the shoulder

The top opens all the way around.

A zipper with two sliders, opening wide. Lifting your cat in or lowering them down, they never have to duck. Some days you'll leave it open just enough for a head to poke out.

The double-slider zipper opened wide

Your vet card goes on the front.

A shallow open pocket, on the front. Keys, phone, treats. We know how long one hand stays occupied by a cat, which is exactly why it's there and not inside.

Front open pocket holding a phone

A flat floor underfoot.

An insert in the base stops the fabric from sagging and keeps your cat steady. Wrap it in a pet pad for longer journeys. It lifts out, so cleaning is easy.

The removable base insert

About TEMBEA.

TEMBEA is a bag brand founded in 2004. Its name means "to wander" in Swahili, and it has been making bags meant to be carried anywhere, freely, ever since. Open interiors with no dividers, sewn carefully in Japanese factories. The more you use one, the more it settles into your hand.

Detail of the canvas and stitching

Don't save it for going-out days.

Plenty of cats hide the moment a carrier appears. Leave this one in a corner of the room and put a cloth that smells of your cat inside. They'll check the scent, learn to come and go, and at some point it stops being the thing that means the vet.

The tote left out in the corner of a room

Two carriers. Choose by how you live.

At 800 g, the canvas suits anyone who spends real time walking with the bag on their shoulder - the train ride to the clinic, the longer outing. The RATTAN CARRY BAG is the one that stays out as a bed between trips. If carrying time matters most, choose CARRY TOTE BAG. If the hours at home matter too, choose RATTAN CARRY BAG.

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Product Details

Size W380 × D210 × H320 mm (15 × 8.3 × 12.6 in) / Handles 38 cm, strap 95 cm
Weight 800 g (1.8 lb)
Material 100% cotton
Made in Japan

Care & Cautions

• How the print lands varies slightly from one bag to the next.
• Product photos are edited to come as close to the real colors as we can, but the shade you see may differ depending on your monitor settings and the lighting in your room.
• Specifications and appearance may change without notice as we make improvements.

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  • TEMBEA × &CAT

Carry Tote Bag

¥33,000 (tax incl.)