A small outdoor gear startup from Maine has caught the attention of L.L.Bean — and partnered on an exclusive product line

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Flowfold

• Flowfold is a Maine-based startup that makes stylish, lightweight, durable outdoor packs.
• The company recently launched a new collaboration with outdoor legend L.L.Bean.
• The new collaboration has the best of both brands, embodying durability, quality, and style.
• I recently tested out the brands' new backpack — here's what I thought.

Flowfold is a fun company, one of those cool startups that seem like it starts with a simple project, scraping by to get started, and, just a few short years later, finds itself on the cusp of something big.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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