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Re-f-use - Sustainable products

Ellington rucksack

Material
  Wellman’s Fortrel® Eco Spun™ Fiber, polyester derived from recycled plastic bottles.
Design
  Alecia Elsasser
Manufacturer
  Brookwood Companies Inc., USA

Year

  1994
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Manufacturing
Ellington’s Recycled Series fabric is made of 100% post-consumer waste. The plastic is sanitized, pulverized, spun and then woven into a durable, waterproof polyester with a canvas-like feel. The same recycled fibre is used for the straps. Gift from the Arango Design Foundation.