Ragbag catalogue 2014

Ragbag® is a brand for fair and upcycled bags and accessories, produced in India and designed by talented European designers.

The materials are collected by ‘ragpickers’ and the production is done by small fabricators in the slums of New Delhi, Calcutta and in a small village in Tamil Nadu (India).

OUR PRINCIPLES:

• FAIR > We are providing pleasant working conditions and a fair income for the workers at our producing partners.

• UPCYCLED > Our products are made from waste materials, such as: used plastic bags, used tea sacks and waste textiles from the fashion industry.

• FASHION > We work with talented European designers, combined with the creative input and handicraft skills from our Indian producers.

Tamil Nadu Collection

Tamil Nadu Our partner in Tamil Nadu (South India) is Green Innovations. They work with ragpickers, who collect used tea sacks (wholesale bigbags) at tea factories, restaurants and hotels. This strong and water-resistant material is washed, cut into patterns and sewn into new products in a small rooftop factory. The project is creating work and income for approximately 15 women and 5 men in Tamil Nadu.

Every bag has its own unique print, depending on the tea plantation where it comes from.

Laptop bag • • •

Material: recycled tea sacks Size: 40 x 30 x 12 cm Side pocket, front pocket (zipper) and laptop compartment

Messenger bag • • • •

Material: recycled tea sacks Size: 35 x 30-40 x 8 cm Adjustable size: 30-40 cm Front pocket (zipper) and two inside compartments

Office bag • • • •

Material: recycled tea sacks Size: 40 x 30 x 10 cm Front pocket (zipper) Laptop compartment

Backpack • • • • •

Wallet • • • • •

Material: recycled tea sacks Size: 11 x 10 x 2 cm Credit cards (4 + 10 back) Coins compartment Banknotes / receipts

Material: recycled tea sacks Size: 40 x 30 x 20 cm Front pocket (zipper) Side pocket (bottle holder) Laptop compartment

Shoppers • • • • •

Material: recycled tea sacks Small: 39 x 36 x 1 cm Medium: 40 x 40 x 10 cm Large: 45 x 40 x 20 Logo printing possible

Shoppers •

Material: recycled tea sacks • Logo printing possible

Small: 39 x 36 x 1 cm Medium: 40 x 40 x 10 cm

Square: 36 x 33 x 24 cm

Large: 45 x 40 x 20 cm

New Delhi Delhi

Our partner in Delhi is Conserve. They work with ‘ragpickers’, who collect plastic waste in the streets and sell it to the collection centre. Plastic rags are washed, dried and separated by colour. The plastic then goes in a machine, which presses them into thicker sheets. These colourful sheets are cut in patterns and sewn into bags.

The project is creating work and income for more than 60 ragpickers, people at the collection centres and fabricators in the workshop.

Delhi Collection

Shoulderbags • • • • •

Design: Ellen Sillekens Material: recycled plastic foil Size: 35 x 30 x 8 cm Colour: 5 combinations Inside two pockets (zipper)

Shoulderbag Mini • • • •

Size: 26 x 21 x 8 cm Colour: 5 combinations Inside pocket (zipper) Outside pocke

Organizer • • • •

Material: recycled plastic foil Size: 15,5 x 12 x 1,5 cm Two sliding pockets inside Credit cards (5 pcs)

Wallet • • • • •

Material: recycled plastic foil Size: 12 x 8 x 1 cm Credit cards (3 pockets + 10 back) Coins compartment Banknotes / receipts

Delhi backpacks are made from recycled canvas from brake parachute carrying bags from the Indian Airforce.

They are available in two colours: Airforce Blue

Backpack • • • •

Airforce Green

Material: recycled canvas Size: 38 x 30 x 12 cm Two front pockets (zipper) Two colours: Blue and Green

Calcutta Our partner in Calcutta/Kolkata (India) is Fairdeal Crafts Organisation. They work with women in small villages, who collect used sari's and other 'rags'.

This fair trade organisation works with women in small family owned companies to process waste cotton into colourfull new fabrics and bags.

Calcutta Collection

Shoulderbags • • • • • •

Design: Vera Winthagen Material: recycled textile (cotton) Size: 35 x 30-40 x 10 cm Colour: Sunset (yellow, red, blue) Outside pocket (zipper) Inside two compartments

Mobile bags Calcutta mobile bags are made from waste textile and cut-offs from the fashion industry.

The fabrics are hand-woven and available in seven colours.

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Size: 14 x 9 x 1 cm 7 colours

Cushions Calcutta Cushions are made from waste textile and cut-offs from the fashion industry.

The fabrics are hand-woven in colourfull combinations, and available in three sizes: • Small (35 x 50 cm) • Medium (50 x 70 cm) • Large (70 x 100 cm)

Ragbag is started in 2005 by Siem Haffmans, a sustainable designer, after visiting New Delhi and meeting Anita Ahuya from Conserve on a conference about EcoDesign. Together with Conserve and designer Ellen Sillekens the first Delhi collection was designed an launched.

In 2008 the second Calcutta collection was launched, designed by Vera winthagen and made from recycled textiles (waste cotton yarn).

In 2011 the Teabag collection was launched, made in Tamil Nadu (south India).

Ragbag has won several prices, such as: • Business in Development – BiD Challange • “Ei van Columbus” Award • European Business Award for the Environment • Brand with a Conscience Award

More information: Ragbag, Cruquiusweg 20, 1019 AT Amsterdam, The Netherlands Siem Haffmans: siem@ragbag.eu (+31) 6 21574702 www.ragbag.eu

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