The 3-in-1 Travel Pouch Set: What Fits in Each Size

Navy Bloom cotton 3-in-1 travel pouch set, three nesting sizes

Every pouch set we make comes as three: a large, a medium and a small, each nesting inside the next. One price, three pouches. The question we get most is simple — what actually fits in each one? Here's the honest answer, plus how we pack ours.

The large: 10 × 5 × 4 inches

This is the toiletry bag. Full-size shampoo and conditioner bottles stand upright; a cleanser, moisturiser, sunscreen and a toothbrush fit alongside with room to spare. The boxy base means it sits flat on a hotel counter instead of tipping over. Lightly quilted, so a glass bottle has some protection.

The medium

The medium is the tech pouch, or the makeup bag if you keep it edited. A phone charger, cable, earbuds case and a power bank; or a foundation, two brushes, a palette and a lipstick. It also makes a good in-flight pouch — passport, pen, lip balm, hand cream.

The small

Jewelry, coins, hair ties, a couple of rings, a pair of earrings, SD cards. Small enough to go in a coat pocket; useful enough that most people end up carrying it every day, long after the trip.

Cotton or velvet?

Both are lightly quilted, fully lined and zip closed. The difference is the outer fabric and the care.

  • Cotton sets ($35) — hand block-printed, machine washable on cold, air dry. The practical choice for toiletries and anything that might leak.
  • Velvet sets ($40) — block-printed cotton velvet, spot clean only. Softer in the hand, richer in colour; better suited to makeup, jewelry and gifting than to a wet toothbrush.

How to pack them

Nest all three for travel and unpack them on arrival: large on the bathroom counter, medium by the bed, small in your bag. On the way home, nest them again. The three-size system means nothing rattles around loose in a suitcase.

As a gift

A set arrives ready to give — no wrapping needed, the print does the work. Pair a set with the matching tote for a larger gift; the pouches drop straight in.

See all nine cotton and eight velvet prints in the Bags & Pouches collection. Each is printed by artisans in Jaipur with hand-carved wooden blocks, so expect small variations between sets — that's the point.