MOON BAG RUFFLE
Since we started manufacturing backpacks in 2018, we have continuously expanded our product range and the materials used. Our recycled PET fabric, which is made from Ocean Impact Plastic, now has its own name: RE:PET. Discover more about the main materials used in our products on this page.
RE:PET is our recycled polyester fabric. PET bottles collected by GOT BAG Indonesia's Clean-up Program and other local organizations that are Ocean Bound Plastic certified serve as the basis. The collected PET is processed by our recycling partner in Indonesia. In our quest to create a positive impact, we transform discarded plastic into our RE:PET fabric, which we use in most of our products. Want to know more? Check out our GOT STORY here: “What is Ocean Impact Plastic”.
We use RE:PET for the following products, among others:
RE:PC® is a recycled polycarbonate made from discarded water dispenser containers. These containers are not usually found in the plastic waste collected through our GOT BAG Indonesia clean-up program. Therefore, we source this material from our recycling partner in Indonesia. If you have already been to regions like Southeast Asia, you probably know that drinking water often comes in bottles or from water dispensers with reusable containers. Despite their reusability, these containers eventually reach the end of their life cycle and can be recycled. Collected within a 50 km radius of the coast, RE:PC® is Ocean Bound Plastic certified and is not only recycled, but also a very lightweight and robust material that is ideal for suitcase shells and even sunglasses.
We use RE:PC® for the following products, among others:
RE:NYNET® is a fabric made from recycled nylon that is produced from discarded fishing nets. To this end, our recycling partner in Taiwan, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation, collects worn-out fishing nets from local manufacturers and buys up nets that are no longer usable from fishing companies. In a technically demanding recycling process, the fishing nets are chemically broken down into their original molecular components. New yarn is then obtained from these. Unlike PET, nylon (PA66) can only be chemically recycled for yarn production. This gives it the same qualitative properties as new nylon. We use RE:NYNET® for products that benefit from the light weight, soft feel and brilliant colors of the material.
We use RE:NYNET® for the following products, among others:
