This clever new carry-on is designed to open like a trunk

Australian luggage brand July’s Capsule carry-on ditches the clamshell for a top-down design—an innovation the company hopes will keep it alive while competitors fold.

Picture this: You’re at the gate, shoes pinching after a long walk through the terminal, and you know you packed your flats. They’re right there, somewhere in your carry-on. But getting to them means hoisting the bag onto a bench, unzipping the clamshell, and watching your carefully packed clothes threaten to spill out onto the airport floor. By the time you’ve wrestled the bag back together, your flight is boarding.

It’s a scenario that has played out in airports for decades—because for all the advances in materials........

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