Canadian brand creates collection crafted from old Air Canada airplane seats
Nov 23, 2020, 5:30 pm
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Canadian brand creates collection crafted from old Air Canada airplane seats
Seen & noted.
https://vancouversun.com/life/fashio...airplane-seats
The product:457 Anew offers fashion and accessories crafted from “landfill materials and conscious fabrics.”
Handmade in Canada, the curated collection of accessories and select ready-to-wear for men and women features sustainable textiles such as cotton from America and cruelty-free cactus leather, as well as repurposed seat belts for trim, handles and straps.
Locally crafted by hand in Canada in “small batches,” the products feature a unisex, minimalist design aesthetic. Our favourite from the line is the backpack crafted from upcycled leather sourced from decommissioned Boeing 737 airplanes from the Air Canada fleet ($297). The limited-edition lineup of bags are chic and stylish, while also boasting a unique story to tell.
https://vancouversun.com/life/fashio...airplane-seats
The product:457 Anew offers fashion and accessories crafted from “landfill materials and conscious fabrics.”
Handmade in Canada, the curated collection of accessories and select ready-to-wear for men and women features sustainable textiles such as cotton from America and cruelty-free cactus leather, as well as repurposed seat belts for trim, handles and straps.
Locally crafted by hand in Canada in “small batches,” the products feature a unisex, minimalist design aesthetic. Our favourite from the line is the backpack crafted from upcycled leather sourced from decommissioned Boeing 737 airplanes from the Air Canada fleet ($297). The limited-edition lineup of bags are chic and stylish, while also boasting a unique story to tell.
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Nov 23, 2020, 5:49 pm
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... crafted from upcycled leather sourced from decommissioned Boeing 737 airplanes from the Air Canada fleet..
Nov 23, 2020, 6:14 pm
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Can't fault the Vancouver Sun for erring in calling them 737's as the company's own website uses that aircraft model.
https://457anew.com/products/backpac...ng-737-leather
https://457anew.com/products/backpac...ng-737-leather
Nov 23, 2020, 10:25 pm
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Next to the picture of a 747-200... "BOEING 737 LEATHER"
I get the impression, 737 leather is a brand name. Not a product from a 737.
Aren't most of AC's seats cloth?
Next to the picture of a 747-200... "BOEING 737 LEATHER"
I get the impression, 737 leather is a brand name. Not a product from a 737.
Aren't most of AC's seats cloth?
Nov 23, 2020, 10:26 pm
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Understood. I was just hopeful that they were recycling / upcycling the Max before I had to fly on it again.
Hopes dashed.
Hopes dashed.
Nov 23, 2020, 10:29 pm
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So only $46,629 if someone wants to buy all 157 recycled/repurposed flatulence cushions.
//Sadly these aren't from decertified AC 737 MAX planes.
//Sadly these aren't from decertified AC 737 MAX planes.
Nov 24, 2020, 12:39 am
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https://457anew.com/pages/about
Next to the picture of a 747-200... "BOEING 737 LEATHER"
I get the impression, 737 leather is a brand name. Not a product from a 737.
Aren't most of AC's seats cloth?
Next to the picture of a 747-200... "BOEING 737 LEATHER"
I get the impression, 737 leather is a brand name. Not a product from a 737.
Aren't most of AC's seats cloth?
Nov 24, 2020, 6:16 am
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Nov 24, 2020, 10:27 am
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They could be on to something.
Maybe these guys can make something interesting from the non-cruelty-free defective seat bladders. Wineskins? Trampolines?
Maybe these guys can make something interesting from the non-cruelty-free defective seat bladders. Wineskins? Trampolines?
Nov 24, 2020, 10:50 am
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Reminds me of a recent purchase I made. Got a bifold made from an old AC 777HD seat.
https://www.mariclaro.ca/collections...7hd-red-thread
https://www.mariclaro.ca/collections...7hd-red-thread
Nov 24, 2020, 11:34 am
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Reminds me of a recent purchase I made. Got a bifold made from an old AC 777HD seat.
https://www.mariclaro.ca/collections...7hd-red-thread
https://www.mariclaro.ca/collections...7hd-red-thread