From the fabric to the zippers to the buckles, the backpack is made from a single material so that it can be easily recycled as a whole at the end of its life cycle.
October 2024
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With the launch of this innovative product, the Zurich-based company is taking an important new step toward its circular economy vision. Thinking and acting in a circular way is an integral part of Freitag’s DNA. The company’s vision is this: to create bags and accessories that are no longer just made from used materials, but are also circular. After three years dedicated to its development, Freitag is launching another circular innovation: the Mono[PA6] backpack is not only functional, durable and water-repellent, but also recyclable in its entirety and thus entirely circular.
In order to simplify the recycling process as much as possible while also saving resources, the entire focus was on the monomaterial. The material chosen is polyamide 6 or PA6, better known as nylon: versatile, strong and multifaceted. But limiting oneself to this one material is easier said than done. A total of 17 PA6 components had to be sourced, all with specific requirements for textures and characteristics: from a water-repellent material for the main body to solid zippers to solutions for shoulder straps, labels, or stitching thread.
Together with a textile industry partner in Taiwan, Freitag developed an innovative fabric that is both water-repellent and single-material. After a laborious development period, this innovative three-layer all-polyamide 6 fabric passed all tests.
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