LIMITED EDITION

OffCuts Big Bag no 1

Form & Refine

938,00 NOK 1870,00 NOK

Form & Refine
OffCuts Big Bag no 1
938,00 NOK 1870,00 NOK



Description

OffCuts Big Bag no 1 fits everything you might need for a weekend getaway, and more. The spacious weekender bag is finished with elegant double layer leather handles.

Big Bag no 1 is part of Form & Refine’s OffCuts collection featuring products made of leftover materials from the wood and textile industry: it is crafted from leftover fabric and leather from premium companies Kvadrat and Sorensen Leather. With the OffCuts collection, Form & Refine aim to show respect and appreciation to high-quality materials and prevent them from going to waste.

OffCuts bags are handmade in collaboration with the Hans Knudsen Institute in Copenhagen. The institute’s social workshop helps create work fo those who, for various reasons, have faced difficulties in the job market. Each bag is produced in a limited edition of 150 pieces and, online, they are only available at Finnish Design Shop.

Material
Kvadrat offcut fabrics and Sorensen Leather second sorting leather
Colour
Light blue, yellow, camel
Width
80 cm
Height
65 cm
Notes
Please note that, as the bag is handmade from leftover materials, variations in colour and minor imperfections are a part of its charm.
Product ID
FAR3355

Herman Studio

Herman Studio is a Danish design office specializing in furniture and interior design. It was founded in 2011 by Helle Herman Mortensen, who has studied Industrial Design at Aalborg University, and Jonas Herman Pedersen, who specialized in furniture and space design at Aarhus School of Architecture. In their designs, Mortensen emphasizes storytelling and multitude of perspectives, and Pedersen is fascinated by production methods and the holistic manufacturing process from raw material to the final product. The duo’s design are often finely balanced combinations of elegant and powerful elements with room for quirky details and surprises, too.

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  • Equal opportunities for all employees
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  • Fair and resource-wise water-use in production
  • No incineration or landfilling of returned items
  • No use of endangered species as materials
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  • The sustainability of direct suppliers' production is addressed and monitored
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  • Positive impact on nature’s well-being through operations that regenerate natural ecosystems
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