Specialty Fabrics Review September 2024 - 8

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From truck tarps to trends
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Brothers Daniel (left) and Markus Freitag,
the founders of FREITAG, standing in a
flax field in Normandy, France. Image:
FREITAG/Lukas Wassmann
REITAG, a Zurich, Switzerlandbased
apparel and bag company,
aims to create a closed-loop
system of fashion manufacturing
using biodegradable and compostable
materials to make products that can
return to the field after use.
Founded in 1993 by brothers Markus
and Daniel Freitag, the company
produces upcycled bags with a focus on
keeping materials in circulation for as
long as possible. The first bag, the F13
TOP CAT messenger bag, was made
from truck tarps, discarded bicycle
inner tubes and B-stock car seat
belts. Now, there are more than 50
FREITAG models, from laptop bags to
backpacks, wallets and phone cases.
Most FREITAG bags are made from
discarded truck tarps, but some bags
feature other recycled materials,
including three models the company
released in October 2023. The F670
WARREN, F680 ANDERSON and F690
COSTON are made from discarded
truck tarps and reflectors, fabric
made of 100% recycled PET bottles,
a water-repellent thermoplastic
polyurethane (TPU) coating and
B-stock car seat belts.
The company receives discarded
Flax processing at a cooperative in
Normandy, France. The company's
compostable F-ABRIC consists of
modal and hemp and flax bast fiber.
Image: FREITAG
tarp materials from around the world
at its factory where they are taken
apart, then washed and hung in a
drying room. After washing and drying,
products are designed to result in
as many bags as possible from each
tarp. The marked tarp sections then
go to partners in Portugal, Czechia,
also known as the Czech Republic,
Switzerland, Bulgaria and Romania,
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and the individual pieces are stitched
into bags. The finished products return
to the factory where they undergo
quality control tests, are photographed
and then are sent to FREITAG's 30
brick-and-mortar stores.
FREITAG apparel, including men's
and women's pants, shirts, jackets and
sweatshirts, are made from F-ABRIC,
a compostable textile the company
created in 2014. F-ABRIC consists of
modal and hemp and flax bast fiber.
In addition to bags and apparel,
FREITAG is actively researching and
developing a truck tarp that can be
reused after its life as a bag or be
recycled. Two prototypes currently are
undergoing road tests. Prototype T001
features fabric and coating made of
polypropylene and has been on the road
since June 2022. Prototype T002 is made
of TPU and polyester fabric and has
been on the road since December 2022.
The company offers a takeback
program for its CIRC-CASES and
Mono[PA6] Backpacks. The phone
cases are made of recycled TPU
sourced from old ski boots, and
customers can return used cases to
a FREITAG store or send them to the
company via mail. Once returned,
the cases are shredded into granulate,
which is used to make more phone
cases or other products. The
Mono[PA6] Backpacks are made from
polyamide 6, or nylon, and can also be
returned to the company where they
are sent to be shredded and processed
into polyamide 6 granulate and used to
make new things, such as components
for new backpacks.

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