In 1993 two graphic designers, Markus and Daniel Freitag, were looking for a robust, functional and water-repellent bag to hold their work. Inspired by the multicolored heavy traffic that trundled past their apartment every day on a major Zurich transit route, they developed a messenger bag from used truck tarps, discarded bicycle inner tubes and car seat belts…

The recycling of used truck tarps into unique, highly functional bags takes place in five highly complex steps at our factory…

My room in the apartment cost me all of 300 bucks. No wonder…