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the itinerary, and if the trip involves sightseeing, a small day bag with a chain strap.Luggage brands pack in younger customersAs a student in the UK a few years ago, Althaf Harris was foxed when he saw nattily dressed business executives in expensive suits carrying backpacks to work. That trend has come to India too, where working adults, especially men, seem to increasingly make the backpack their bag of choice to work. Laptops and long commutes to work has made the backpack de rigueur.Mr Harris, Director at Witco, the Chennai based luggage retail chain, says even though the backpack has evolved he has had to separate backpacks from schoolbags at the Witco stores to overcome the mindset that both are one.Backpacks are coming into their own. They are not as casual as three years ago and ones are priced as much as Rs 3,000 3,500, made of hardy nylon. Witco sells its own laptop backpacks which come with wheels and a cover for the wheels so that the user's shirt doesn't get dirty when he straps it on. There are leather backpacks as well, and only a select group of buyers goes for them, says Mr V. P. Harris, Managing Director, Witco.Personal worksChatting with Business Line on trends in the luggage market, he said women's handbags have grown a bit Witco stocks brands priced between Rs 800 and Rs 4,000. In fact, the personal products segment, comprising a range of bags, backpacks, portfolios, belts, wallets and other accessories, accounts for 50 per cent of Witco's sales.Not so black and blue Buying luggage is no longer humdrum and is attracting a younger customer. is moving from black, blue and grey to purple and green, says Mr Althaf Harris, adding that this is true of the Rs 3,000 Rs 6,000 segment. In the higher priced segments, marketers are still playing safe with the colours. Also, four wheel suitcases are now available for greater user comfort. Witco even sells a scale to weigh luggage as well as a vanity purse hook for women it can be used on tables to suspend the handbag from, and obviates the necessity to place the bag on the floor or on one's lap.The luggage market picked up 20 per cent last year but that was a return to pre slowdown levels, Mr V. P. Harris said. The growth