Timbuk2 Makes it Sustainable
Screenshot of Timbuk2.com
Hobnobbing with William McDonough and creating a cradle-to-cradle version of its iconic messenger bag for the TED 2006 conference must have really rubbed off on Timbuk2. The company is making good on its earlier promise to move towards “complete C2C compliance” by rethinking the way it manufactures its products in a bid to “make this world a better, safer, cleaner place for the future.”
First Timbuk2 gave vinyl, which it used to line the insides of its bags, the old heave-ho. Then, it came out with a market tote made from an undyed hemp/organic cotton blend. The Web site now has its own Sustainable category door, along with two styles of hemp/organic-cotton messenger bag, plus an urban messenger bag made from repurposed vinyl recovered from billboards by the San Francisco Vistors and Convention Bureau. Another nice touch: All its bags are made in the U.S. ($80-$135, Timbuk2)
rani said,
February 10, 2007 at 3:40 am
I’ve loved Timbuk2 for a while. It’s nice to know they’ve brought Sustainable to the forefront. Wish the billboard bags were also organic…
Ron said,
February 27, 2007 at 7:21 am
The custom bags and I think some messenger bags are made in the US. All the specialty bags ( which is most of their offering these days) are made overseas. Still, hearing that the makers of the most rocking bag are going sustainable is the best news ever!
The Worsted Witch » said,
April 18, 2007 at 10:51 am
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