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'F14 Dexter' messenger bag

Bag
2020 (made), 2006 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Freitag (designer)
Place of origin
Switzerland (made)
Zurich (made)

Messenger bag made from repurposed truck tarpaulin. 'F14 Dexter' model, made by Swiss brand Freitag.

Object details

Categories
Bags
Sustainability
Object type
Bag
Title'F14 Dexter' messenger bag
Materials and techniques
plastic
Textile
Brief description
Bag, plastic, made by Freitag, Switzerland, 2020
Physical description
Messenger bag made from repurposed truck tarpaulin. 'F14 Dexter' model, made by Swiss brand Freitag.
Dimensions
  • Height: 32cm
  • Depth: 9.5cm
  • Width: 29cm
Gallery label
(12/2020)
Decommissioned fire hoses, metal ring-pulls and truck tarpaulins are among some of the most unlikely materials that have been transformed into new bags. This is waste that would otherwise end up in landfill. Swiss brand Freitag has been making messenger bags from recycled truck tarpaulin, used seat-belts and old bicycle-tire inner tubes since 1993. Two British companies, Elvis & Kresse and Bottletop, pledge to reinvest a portion of their profits into charitable projects in addition to their sustainable choice of materials.

V&A, Room 40, Bags: Inside Out
Credit line
Given by FREITAG lab. ag
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.280-2019

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Record createdJanuary 29, 2020
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1527569/f14-dexter-messenger-bag-bag-freitag/
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