Comments on: ECOIST Handbags Made From Recycled Trash

By: Carla Bluntschli

Carla Bluntschli — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:37:17 +0000

I would like to know how to do the crafts with the aluminum paper trash. Do you have an explantation of how to make the woven products with the paper aluminum? Would you be willing to share that so that people in Haiti might learn it as well?

By: Artyficialeye

Artyficialeye — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:35:40 +0000

Hi!
As in the yuliomac ´s comment this bags have been in Mexico for a long time, and they are kind of cheap. I wondering´if this ones, that cost much more, are made by the same hands and if this called “eco bags” are also ” fair trade” too?
Nice to put your name in something that was allredy in the market as “yor design” only because they have leather straps, nice try of creativity.

By: yuliomac

yuliomac — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:23:41 +0000

this is not new. In the jails in mexico the people do this things with cigarrette papers. You can buy all the stuff in every fair in mexico df in a very cheap way.

By: niez

niez — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:14:09 +0000

It’s beautiful. I remember that I ussually made bandage, bracelet and belt with my friends using candy’s plastic when I was kid. But I see that some of those items were made from paper. I wondering if they are water resist. Did the material get some treatment first?Can I have some tutorial for tha handbag making because I’m so exited for those things. thanks

By: Jute and Jackfruit

Jute and Jackfruit — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:45:04 +0000

We agree elepski! What is better than a gorgeous handbag made from all recycled and sustainable material to add the perfect last touch to your wardrobe? We can’t think of much. However, we would like to mention Nahui Ollin, a manufacturing company in Mexico who use a similar weaving technique of recycled materials to make handbags of all sizes and styles! They support fair trade cooperatives and artisans as Ecoist does. However, there are a couple differences between Ecoist and Nahui Ollin we think are worth mentioning.

The wrappers used in the production of Nahui Ollin bags are weaved thinner and tighter, making the bags more labor intensive. Also, Nahui Ollin highlights different styles than Ecoist. For instance, I gave my mother a Luna Bar Ecoist bag for Christmas. She just loved it! The blue tones are beautifully woven together perfectly. So while Nahui Ollin does not have a Luna bar themed purse, they do have their own special featured bags, like the limited edition Tootsie roll wrapper bag and the “Tooti Frutti” bag, made from wrappers of Mexican candies. Nahui Ollin bags are all crafted by Indigenous Mayan men and women in Mexico, while Ecoist has a broader set of artisan groups they support in more countries. To explore all of the Nahui Ollin handbag collection and styles, we have some at our homepage http://www.juteandjackfruit.com.

We love both Ecoist and Nahui Ollin, and think they are both selling wonderful products and should be supported. We are glad you chose to highlight Ecoist in your blog.

By: elepski

elepski — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:56:58 +0000

Pretty cool!