Over 90% of the raw materials used to make and ship 101.3 consist of perfectly good leftover, rejected, or discarded materials from
large factories that would have otherwise made their way to landfills, eventually destroying our planet.
Material Rescue Details:
- Primary body fabric and inner lining – Upcycled polyester from the excess stock warehouse of
an accessories manufacturing company. Lining has been sourced from an apparel manufacturing factory that closed down post covid and had some export dead stock lying with them. - Webbing 1 & 1.5 inch – Differently-sized cut pieces that were about to be sent to the landfills
- Zip – Leftovers from production runs across various factories
- Pullers, Buckles & Velcro – Small, mismatched lots lying in various corners of manufacturing companies across India
- Foam Padding – Different sizes and lengths from factories/units across, rescued before being discarded.
- Thread – Leftover thread cones from garment/travel bags/ accessories manufacturers.
Fresh Materials:
- Fusing
- Fabric Reinforcement
