How do we measure the capacity of a bag & why it is meaningless?

Usually manufacturers would use the simple calculation of multiply height x width x length of a bag in cm and divide it by 1000 to get the volume in liters.

This capacity is usually expressed in litres, is the volume which is used as reference for different sizes of luggages and outdoor backpacks.

 


Some even fill their bags with some substance i.e. dried beans to measure the volume!

 

Because there's zero industry standardisation, and a million variables that affect the result.

One company's 20L is another's 30L.

After all, who's really going to call them on it? It's best to see how much stuff ACTUALLY FITS INSIDE functionally.