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Portuguese company LaGofra has created a new line of bags inspired by the Japanese art of origami made from leftovers from its Daily Day masks. The bags result from a substantial stock of knitwear already cut to the mask production that fell into disuse after the pandemic.
In 2020, the textile industry devoted itself to the mass production of masks, in the case of LaGofra from the Daily Day brand, which allowed it to retain its employees, and generated its best turnover ever.
However, given the growing disuse of mask use, surplus stock has resulted, which has now become raw material for colored bag production made with the 19 cm strips. In the logic of upcycling, LaGofra has already developed two models of bags, as reported firsthand by Jornal Dinheiro Vivo.
The first ‘One Strip Grocery Bag’ was created with a single strip of mesh measuring 2.30 meters by 19 centimeters, successively folded and sewn on the sides and in the middle. This model has a total capacity of 9.5 liters, corresponding to 53 cm in height by 33 cm in width.
The ‘One Strip Tote Bag’ has a capacity of 16 liters and is made with strips measuring 22 centimeters by 3.10 meters, produced in the same way as the first one and, therefore, does not use stock meshes and remains sustainable for not generating waste. Both models are available online and will soon be available in the US.
Specializing in the production of fabric clothing, with remarkable flexibility in fabrics and styles, LaGrofa works with new and existing collections. LaGofra supplies everything from the molds to the last finishing detail and with sending products for sale in stores.