Packing Cubes
Regular packing cubes in four sizes, for sorting a suitcase into zones you can lift straight into a drawer.
These are our regular cubes, without a compression zip. The Extra Small suits cables, swimwear and accessories, the Small and Medium take everyday clothing and outfits, and the Large handles pants, jumpers, sleepwear or laundry. Each has a top mesh window, a label window with labels included and a webbing handle.
They are made from soft-touch polyester using recycled plastic bottles, with smooth zippers built for repeated trips. All four sizes come in eight colours, so you can sort by traveller, by day or into clean and worn clothes. For a mix with compression cubes, see the packing cube sets.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Are packing cubes worth it?
They do not create space by themselves, which is the honest answer to the usual claim. What they do is keep a case organised so you can find one category of clothing without unpacking everything, and keep clothes from shifting into one compressed layer in transit. If you live out of a suitcase for more than a couple of nights, that is the value.
What size packing cube should I buy first?
Medium. It is the size most people reach for most often, suiting t-shirts, tops and mid-layers. Add a Large for jumpers and trousers and a Small or Extra Small for underwear, socks and cables. Buying one of each size is usually more useful than buying several of one.
Can I use packing cubes in a carry-on?
Yes, and they work particularly well in top-opening cases where cubes stack in layers. Bear in mind that cubes themselves add a small amount of weight, which counts against a cabin weight limit. In a 32-36L cabin case, two or three cubes is usually the practical maximum.
Regular packing cubes
What they are for
A regular cube does not compress anything. It divides a suitcase into labelled zones, so you unpack one cube rather than the whole case, and so a week of clothing does not migrate into a single shapeless layer by day three. Each cube has a mesh panel to see what is inside, a label slot and a carry handle, and lifts straight into a hotel drawer.
The four sizes
- Extra Small, $18: cables, chargers, underwear, swimwear and the small items that otherwise fill corners loosely.
- Small, $21: socks, underwear and a couple of days of light layers.
- Medium, $23: the size most people use most, for t-shirts, tops and mid-layers.
- Large, $28: jumpers, trousers, dresses and anything you want to keep flat.
Regular or compression
Use regular cubes for things you need to see and reach during the trip, and for anything you want kept flat rather than squashed. Use compression cubes for soft bulk you will not touch until you arrive. Most people end up mixing both in one case, which is why our packing sets include both.
A practical way to pack them
Pack by category rather than by day: one cube for tops, one for layers, one for underwear and socks, one for the return journey's laundry. Roll rather than fold for casual clothing, which reduces creasing at the fold lines and fills the cube more evenly. Keep one empty cube for worn clothes, or use a mesh laundry bag so damp items can breathe.