Backpacks made from recycled plastic bottles
28/11/2005
The products are said to be made in an environmentally conscious manufacturing process which turns discarded plastic soda bottles into a valuable commodity with the average Earthpak bag using over 12 two-litre bottles which would otherwise end up in landfill sites.
The bottles are shredded into small pellets, then processed into a fine fibre, which is then spun into a yarn and woven into a durable fabric. The fabric is then dyed and sewn.
The proprietary fabric is custom-designed and woven exclusively for Earthpak and are specially designed not only to give the bags a distinctive look, but to add tensile strength to the product. The bag's surface is also treated with Teflon to enhance durability and abrasion-resistance.
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