Mostly the label. A duffel is a soft, top-opening travel bag, and 'weekender' usually means one sized for two or three nights away; 'duffle' and 'duffel' are the same shape spelled two ways. In the UK, where we started, the same bag is often called a holdall. In this collection, the Gatwick Medium and Large and the Luton are the ones most people use as a weekender.

It comes down to how you travel. The Gatwick Carry-On Duffel Bag is the one for flights: the Small is designed as a carry-on, and the Medium and Large suit longer trips, with the Large adding a waterproof shoe compartment. The Luton Duffel Bag is the barrel-shaped option for the gym and overnight trips.

The Gatwick Small is designed as a carry-on and is the style to start with. Carry-on limits vary by airline, and budget airlines are the strictest, so check the dimensions on the product page against your airline before you fly. Soft-sided duffels have an advantage here: they squeeze into a sizer in a way hard cases can't.

That is exactly what most people use one for. The recycled nylon Luton is the easier choice if the bag alternates between a weekend away and an after-work workout, since the surface handles damp gym clothes and wet sneakers better than a fabric that absorbs moisture. In the Gatwick, the medium size tends to be the sweet spot for both jobs.

They're made from recycled canvas and recycled nylon, including our signature matte canvas spun from plastic bottles, and the range is vegan. They're weather-resistant, not fully waterproof, so a downpour on the way to the airport isn't a problem, but they aren't designed to be submerged or left out in sustained rain. The exceptions are the Gatwick's waterproof base and the Large's waterproof shoe compartment.