Frequently Asked Questions

Drobe is a Norwegian brand reinventing the wardrobe trunk for modern travel. Every Drobe trunk opens vertically like a wardrobe, so you live out of it instead of unpacking. Independent modular compartments run on a patent-pending custom rail system, making each piece fully customisable, fully repairable, and designed to be travelled with for life.

The Drobe Cabin is €990, with all import duties and taxes included (DDP). DHL Express shipping is added at checkout. Every trunk is built by hand to order in Oslo.

A regular suitcase opens flat in two halves, so you unpack into the hotel wardrobe. Drobe stands upright and opens with one press of the button on its handle. Its compartments rise on a patent-pending rail system into stacked shelves for folded clothes, and pull-out hanger rods on each side hold garments on hangers, so you live out of it instead of unpacking. Every part is modular and can be replaced on its own.

The current model is the Cabin, a carry-on sized trunk (55 × 40 × 23 cm, approx. 4.9 kg). Check-In M and Check-In L are in development. Sign up to our newsletter at drobeluggage.com to be first to know when they launch.

The Cabin holds 34 litres. Inside, stacked shelves keep your folded clothes organised level by level, and pull-out hanger rods on the handlebar let you hang 3 to 4 garments on hangers on each side of the case. How much fits depends on how thick your clothes are.

Yes. When Drobe is open, pull-out hanger rods on the handlebar let you hang 3 to 4 garments on hangers on each side of the case, next to the shelves for folded clothes, so it works like a wardrobe wherever you stay.

The Cabin (55 × 40 × 23 cm) fits the carry-on limits of many airlines, including SAS, Lufthansa, British Airways and Norwegian.

Please note: some airlines allow less width or depth, including KLM, Air France, Korean Air and Ryanair, and US carriers such as American Airlines, Delta and United. Check your airline’s current size limit before you fly. The product page lists the limits of more than 90 airlines.

The six Drobe Originals pair a coloured shell, in Yellow, Red, Green, Blue, Orange or Black, with a white middle. Beyond the Originals, every Drobe can be made in any combination of shell, middle and accent colours, including White, in the Custom Made configurator at drobeluggage.com.

Patent pending. The vertical rail system and modular compartment structure are covered by a pending patent application. Drobe has also won design awards: Future On Stage at Maison&Objet Paris (2025), the European Product Design Award (2023) and Silver at the NY Product Design Awards (2025).

Drobe was founded in Oslo in 2023 by designer Milla Lack. Every Drobe is designed in Oslo and assembled there by hand, one trunk at a time. Drobe has won three international design awards: Top Design at the European Product Design Award (2023), Silver at the NY Product Design Awards (2025) and Future On Stage at Maison&Objet Paris (2025).

Shell: high-impact ASA polymer; the colour runs through the full thickness so it never chips or fades. Finished with a gloss surface and polished aluminium corner protectors.

Frame & rails: custom-developed aluminium rails with a sandblasted anodised frame. The patent-pending rail system is what gives every Drobe trunk its vertical wardrobe function.

Interior: two Alcantara® floors, the iconic Made in Italy material chosen by leading luxury automotive brands for its distinctive tactile comfort and durability, with a custom jacquard lining in a tone-on-tone Drobe pattern.

Handle: Italian full-grain leather.

Every trunk is manufactured and assembled by hand in our workshop in Oslo, Norway.

Drobe trunks use a custom TSA-accepted combination lock built flush into the top handle, so it never snags. Set your own personal combination to open and close your trunk, and slim inline colour indicators show at a glance whether the lock is set.

Your lock does not come with a key. Security authorities, such as TSA agents at US airports, hold the only master keys, so they can open your trunk for inspection and relock it without damaging the lock. Always use your own combination to open and close it.

Using this Travel Sentry® Approved lock allows your luggage to be opened, inspected and relocked by security authorities without damage. For more information, visit www.travelsentry.org.

Every Drobe is built by hand to order in our Oslo workshop, each trunk manufactured and assembled with precision for the individual who ordered it. You will receive an order confirmation immediately, followed by tracking details when your trunk is dispatched.

Yes. Choose one of the six Original colourways as your ready configuration, or design a fully custom trunk, choosing shell colour, mid frame and interior in the Custom Made configurator at drobeluggage.com. Every order, Original or custom, is built by hand in Oslo.

Yes. Email support@drobeluggage.com with your order number. You can also request a shipping-address update or payment method change, and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Yes. You can cancel free of charge at any time before your trunk is dispatched, and after delivery you have 14 days to change your mind. Just contact support@drobeluggage.com and we will help you with the next steps. Full details are in our Terms & Conditions.

Drobe is sold only at drobeluggage.com and shipped from our Oslo workshop with DHL Express, with import duties and taxes included.

Because every Drobe trunk is built by hand to order in Oslo, current build time is 10 to 12 weeks from order confirmation. You will receive tracking details as soon as your piece is dispatched from our workshop.

Yes, we ship to most of the world with DHL Express. Every order pays shipping: accessories ship for a flat €15 within Europe and €35 to the rest of the world, and an order with a Cabin pays DHL Express shipping for your address, shown at checkout. All orders are shipped DDP (Delivered Duty Paid): import duties and taxes are fully covered, so you will never receive an unexpected customs bill upon delivery. Tracking is sent once your order is dispatched.

We are not able to deliver to the following countries at this time: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. We are working to open these markets. Write to support@drobeluggage.com and we will let you know as soon as we can deliver to you.

We do not deliver to Russia, Belarus, Turkey, Iran, North Korea, Syria or Cuba.

All Drobe trunks are covered by a lifetime guarantee against manufacturing defects and structural failures under normal use, including the frame, rails, compartments, and TSA lock. This comes on top of your statutory rights as a consumer. Cosmetic wear, airline-handling damage, and normal wear of wheels and Alcantara liners are not covered, but every part is individually available for replacement at workshop cost.

Yes. Every Drobe trunk is modular by design. Wheels, floor liners, handle, and rail components can all be replaced individually. We will never ask you to buy a new trunk when a part can be swapped. Replacement parts are available through your Members account.

Log into your Members account at drobeluggage.com, open your trunk's ownership card, and click Request a Repair. Describe the issue and attach a photo. We will get back to you as soon as we can and, where applicable, arrange a prepaid DHL return label.