ORTLIEB Introduces TIDURA®

September 1, 2026

The first waterproof bag brand to develop and manufacture its own fabric, from weaving to coating: a fully integrated production operation.

HEILSBRONN, Germany /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – For over 40 years, ORTLIEB has controlled how its bags are built — the welding, the closures, the hardware, even the machines with which the bags are built. With TIDURA®, ORTLIEB can now control the material itself.

Developed from the ground up and manufactured on the ORTLIEB campus in Heilsbronn, TIDURA® is a proprietary material system engineered specifically to ORTLIEB’s own manufacturing quality, welding processes, closure systems, and quality standards.

The TIDURA® line includes two variants — TIDURA® strong and TIDURA® core — which debut on a lineup of ORTLIEB’s popular panniers, backpacks, and duffles, as well as one all-new bag. Each product is built on the same principle: fabric, coating, welding, and closure engineered as one system, not assembled from sourced ingredients.

“We wanted to define our material’s properties from the ground up. With TIDURA®, we control every single step — from the initial thread to the coating to the finished bag. This guarantees consistently high product quality and ensures seamless traceability throughout all production stages.” — Martin Esslinger, CEO, ORTLIEB

TIDURA® Lasts — Built to Endure

ORTLIEB products are engineered for demanding, long-term use. TIDURA® is built to that same standard. It’s a TPU-coated woven fabric engineered for ORTLIEB’s HF-welded seams, which eliminate the weak and water-access points introduced by sewing thread. As with all ORTLIEB products, TIDURA® employs a repair-first design philosophy that keeps products in service rather than in landfill.

When a component wears, it can be replaced. When a bag needs attention, ORTLIEB’s service network handles it directly or through authorized local partners worldwide.

TIDURA® Protects — Stays Dry

Waterproofness at ORTLIEB is not a final step applied or taped onto the product. It’s the construction itself — a standard built into every layer. TIDURA® products are rated to a 100,000 mm water column, fabric and welded seams included. Protection is specified by product, not assumed:

Closure systems are specified to match: roll closures create a hermetic barrier through a purely mechanical action. TIZIP® zippers — also developed by GDS, like TIDURA® — seal out moisture and dust completely. High-frequency welded seams fuse material edges rather than sewing them, eliminating the needle holes that compromise waterproofness in conventional construction.

TIDURA® + ORTLIEB = Engineered as One

TIDURA® is the realization of decades of design and manufacturing — and of asking the question: “What happens when you own not just the manufacturing, but what it is made from?”

The TIDURA® fabric is woven in Benelux and coated in Heilsbronn by GDS — Gesellschaft für dichtende Systeme — a sister company to ORTLIEB, also owned by Hartmut Ortlieb, operating from an adjacent facility at Rainstraße 8. ORTLIEB’s production facility has long been at Rainstraße 6.

First Products at Launch — September 2026

TIDURA® strong:

• BACK-ROLLER 20L Zip-Pocket — Rear pannier with QL2.2 mounting system. Black and Lavender.
• VELOCITY 23L — Waterproof commuter backpack with roll closure, padded notebook compartment, and ventilated back panel. Black and Lavender.
• DUFFLE Zip (40L / 60L) — Waterproof travel duffles with TIZIP® lockable zipper, redesigned carry system, detachable shoulder straps, and daisy chains. Black and Lavender.

TIDURA® core:

• DAYPACK 23L — New model. Urban daypack with roll closure, laptop compartment, and ventilated TPU back panel. Black and Dark Sand.

Learn more: https://us.ortlieb.com/pages/tidura