Convertible Garment Duffel Bag — Stateroom by Waypoint

Stateroom is a convertible garment duffel bag — a garment bag that holds a suit or dress flat on its hanger, then folds in half and zips into a weekend duffel. One bag for the outfit that has to arrive looking right, and everything else you need for the trip.

A garment bag and a duffel in one

Most people travelling with a suit or a dress end up carrying two things: a garment bag over one shoulder and a weekender over the other. Stateroom replaces both. Open it flat, hang your suit or dress inside, fold it closed, and it becomes a duffel you carry by the handles or on the shoulder strap.

• Garment section — your suit, blazer or dress lies flat on its hanger instead of being folded into a suitcase.
• Duffel space — room for the rest of the weekend: shirts, a change of clothes, a toiletry bag.
• Zipped outer pocket — for the things you reach for in transit.
• Shoulder strap and carry handles — carry it the way the day needs.
• Water-resistant 420D Oxford nylon — a tightly woven shell that shrugs off light rain and scuffs.
• Four colours — Black, Gray, Blue and Rose.

A garment bag for weddings, interviews and business travel

A garment bag earns its place on the trips where what you're wearing matters. Those are usually the trips with the tightest schedule.

Wedding travel

Flying in on Friday for a Saturday ceremony, with a suit or a dress that needs to come out of the bag ready to wear. For guests, groomsmen and bridesmaids, the outfit hangs and the rest of the weekend fits around it.

Job interviews and client meetings

Landing late the night before a morning interview or pitch. A suit bag for travel that keeps the jacket on its hanger means one less thing to worry about at the hotel.

Business trips and conferences

Two days, two meetings, one bag. Stateroom carries a suit plus a spare shirt and a change of clothes without needing a separate suitcase.

Holiday parties and weekend getaways

The office party, then the family visit. Or two nights away with one dinner that calls for something better than what survived a suitcase.

How to pack a suit in a garment bag

1. Button the jacket and hang it on a slim hanger, with the trousers folded over the bar underneath.
2. Lay it flat in the garment section so the shoulders sit square and nothing slides.
3. Bag your shoes before they go in, and keep them at the bottom, away from the jacket.
4. Fill the duffel side with soft items — shirts, knitwear, underwear. They cushion the fold.
5. Fold the bag once, along the natural line, and zip it closed. Hang it up as soon as you arrive.

For the everyday clothes, pair it with Bunk compression packing cubes; for toiletries, Berth, our hanging toiletry bag. More packing tips in our travel guides.

What a garment duffel does — and what it doesn't

Stateroom keeps a suit or dress hanging flat instead of crushed in the bottom of a suitcase, which is what causes most travel creasing. It does not make fabric wrinkle-proof: linen will still crease, and a long day in any bag can leave a soft fold at the bend. Hang your clothes when you arrive and most of that drops out overnight.

Folded, Stateroom measures about 21 × 13 × 11.4 inches. That's within most US airlines' carry-on length and width, but deeper than the common 9-inch limit when it's fully packed — so check it against your airline, and pack it a little softer if your carrier measures bags at the gate. It is not a personal-item bag.

A travel suit bag for men and a dress garment bag for women

Stateroom works as a suit carrier for men and a dress bag for women — the same hanging garment bag, whichever outfit is going in it. It's also a simple weekender bag when there's nothing formal on the trip at all.

Garment bag vs suitcase: which is better for a suit?

A suitcase folds a suit to fit the case. A garment bag folds the case around the suit. For formalwear, a hanging garment bag means fewer folds and nothing heavy sitting on the jacket. A suitcase still wins for long trips with lots of clothes, which is why Stateroom is sized for the short, dressed-up ones: a wedding weekend, an overnight work trip, a two-night getaway.

An overnight bag for business travel

For a one- or two-night business trip, Stateroom can be the only bag you bring: a suit on the hanger, shirts and a change of clothes in the duffel. It works as an overnight bag and a business travel bag in one.

A bridesmaid dress bag and groomsmen garment bag

Wedding parties travel with the most formalwear and the least room for error. A bridesmaid dress or a groomsman's suit hangs flat on the way there, and the bag carries everything else for the weekend. Stateroom also makes a practical groomsmen gift they'll use long after the wedding.

Who this garment bag is for

• Wedding guests, groomsmen and bridesmaids travelling with formalwear
• Business travellers who need a suit bag for travel without a second suitcase
• Interview and conference travel on tight schedules
• Weekend getaways with one outfit that needs to arrive in shape
• Gift buyers — a practical travel gift for men and women who travel for work

Specifications

Frequently asked questions

What is a convertible garment bag?

A garment bag that changes shape. Open, it holds clothes flat on a hanger like a traditional suit bag. Folded and zipped, it becomes a duffel bag you carry by the handles or the shoulder strap.

Can I bring a garment bag as a carry-on?

Often, yes — but it depends on your airline. Folded, Stateroom is about 21.3 × 13 × 11.4 inches. Length and width fit most US carry-on limits; the depth is over the common 9-inch limit when fully packed, so pack it lighter or check your airline's rules before you fly.

How do I travel with a suit without wrinkles?

Keep the jacket on a hanger, fold it as few times as possible, and don't pack heavy items on top of it. A garment duffel does all three. Hang the suit up as soon as you arrive.

Will a dress fit in a garment duffel bag?

Most dresses fit comfortably. Very long gowns may need folding once more at the hem. Lighter fabrics travel best.

Where do my shoes go?

Stateroom doesn't have a separate shoe compartment. Put shoes in a shoe bag and pack them at the bottom of the duffel side, away from the jacket.

Is it waterproof?

The 420D Oxford nylon is water-resistant, so light rain and a wet pavement won't soak through. It isn't designed to be submerged or left out in a downpour.

Is it a good gift?

It's one of the more useful travel gifts for someone who travels for work or has a wedding season ahead — something they'll actually use rather than store.

Shipping and returns

Free shipping across the United States. If something isn't right, contact us within 30 days of delivery. See Shipping & Returns for details.