OUR MATERIALS
FROM TRASH TO TREASURE
Since we started manufacturing backpacks in 2018, we've continually expanded our product range and the materials we use. Our recycled PET fabric, made of Ocean Impact Plastic, has now earned its own name: RE:PET. Explore this page to learn more about the primary materials featured in our products.
RE:PET
RE:PET is our recycled polyester fabric, utilizing PET bottles collected through GOT BAG Indonesia’s clean-up program and Ocean Bound Plastic-certified PET bottles sourced from our recycling partner, both based in Indonesia. In our commitment to making a positive impact, we transform discarded plastic into our RE:PET fabric and use it in most of our products. Want to know more? Check out our GOT STORY: “What is Ocean Impact Plastic”.
RE:PET is used in many products, including following:
RE:PC®
RE:PC® is a recycled polycarbonate material made of discarded water dispenser containers. We do not find these containers typically within the waste collected by our GOT BAG Indonesia clean-up program. Therefore, we source these materials from our recycling partner in Indonesia. If you've traveled in regions like Southeast Asia, you're likely aware 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 lifecycle and can be recycled. Collected in a range of 50 km near the coastline, RE:PC® is Ocean Bound Plastic certified and not only recycled, but a very lightweight and sturdy material, making it ideal for luggage cases and even sunglasses.
RE:PET® is used in following products:
RE:NYNET®
RE:NYNET® is a recycled nylon fabric made from discarded fishing nets. Our recycling partner in Taiwan, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation, collects end-of-life fishing nets from local manufacturers and purchases unusable nets from fisheries. Through a technically sophisticated recycling process, the fishing nets are chemically broken down into their molecular components. From these, new yarn is created. Unlike PET, nylon (PA66) can only be recycled chemically for yarn production. This process restores the same qualitative properties as virgin nylon. We use RE:NYNET® for products that benefit from the material’s light weight, soft touch, and brilliant colors.
We use RE:NYNET® for our CLOUD and PUFFER Collection:
