Design For The People STRAP 27 pendant, opal white glass Ø 27 cm, leather strap (2 included), E27 max 40 W, 84313001

STRAP 27 is a pendant 27 cm across in opal glass (RAL 9016), hung from a leather strap on a white textile cord 300 cm long. Designed by Bjørn + Balle for Design For The People (Nordlux).

Two straps in the box — brown and black

This is the detail that changes the lamp's character and does not show in a product photograph. The manufacturer supplies two leather straps: one brown, one black. You swap them yourself, so the look is chosen after purchase — brown warms the piece and pushes it toward a Scandinavian interior with timber, black gives contrast and moves it closer to industrial.

The strap is the only element touching the glass — hence the name of the series. Leather is a natural material: over time it darkens and softens, which on this lamp is intended rather than wear.

The light: opal, not clear glass

The shade is opal inside and out — not merely frosted on the outside. That has two consequences:

• The bulb is not visible as a point. You can hang the lamp low over a table without seated people looking into a glowing envelope. Nor do you need to buy a decorative filament bulb — it would not be seen anyway.
• The light is soft and diffuse, with no hard shadows. The cost is lower efficiency than clear glass: some of the flux stays in the shade.

The bulb is not included. Socket E27, maximum power 40 W. A Ø 27 cm shade takes both a standard A60 pear and larger globes — the only limit is wattage.

Dimmable: yes, but through the bulb. The fitting has no gear of its own; both the dimmer and the lamp must be dimming-capable.

Suspension and mounting

• White textile cord, 300 cm — very long, which allows the lamp to hang low even in a room with a high ceiling. The excess is shortened at installation.
• The cord is not replaceable — the manufacturer states this outright. Damage to it means service, not a DIY swap.
• Suitable for hook suspension, which simplifies fitting where a hook and outlet already exist in the ceiling.
• Parallel connection: no. Several of these pendants cannot be looped from one to the next — each needs its own outlet.
• Canopy Ø 12.5 cm. Net weight 1.2 kg.

Technical data

• Protection class II (double insulated) — no earth conductor.
• IP20 — dry interiors only.
• Supply 220–240 V. One E27 socket.
• Materials: glass (shade), metal (fittings), leather (strap).
• Dimensions: height 27 cm, shade diameter 27 cm.

The STRAP family

The series turns ten this year and has been extended with new colours. The same form is available as:

• STRAP 27 — opal white (84313001, this one), white (84333001), black (84333003), beige (84333009), brushed steel
• STRAP 16 — a smaller pendant on a G9 base
• STRAP 36 — a larger Ø 36 cm pendant
• STRAP — floor lamp

Mixing the 16 / 27 / 36 cm diameters in one row above a table is a typical use of the series — but note that the 16 takes a different cap (G9), so the bulbs are not shared.

Catalogue data

Item number 84313001, EAN 5701581337688, TUN 1845282, model Strap 27 Pendant Opal white, brand Design For The People (Nordlux), design Bjørn + Balle. Colour code RAL 9016.