After an airbag deploys it’s not like you can just cram it back into your steering wheel and carry on. They have to be cut out and replaced, which gives MariClaRo the materials it uses to create this lovely backpack.
Because of the stresses it endures when it’s literally exploded into a driver’s face, the fabric material used in airbags can’t be re-used again in case it fails. But it’s still perfectly suited to the rigours of hauling laptops, textbooks and sweaty gym clothes. So Toronto-based MariClaRo turns them into these one of a kind backpacks that are individually made to order.
As a result delivery takes up to three weeks after ordering, but considering they’re made from 99 per cent recycled materials and probably have an interesting back story you’ll always wonder about, I think it’s totally worth the wait. As for the $US300 price tag, I’ll leave that up to you. [MariClaRo via Ecouterre]
Dave
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 8:59 AMCheck out http://bogear.com.au for some recycled bags (and other things as well!)
John Divine
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 12:00 AMIt is great that recycled air backpacks are used. There are the best example of recycled bags.
Dakers
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 9:38 PMIf I got one of these, I would always be wondering whether some poor person died on my recycled air bag backpack.