A new ‘luxury’ textile bag made from recycled plastic bottles is set to be launched by The Spearhead Group.
The bag is made by a production process which sees plastic bottles converted into luxury textiles to make the ‘premium’ Bottle2Bag product.
The Spearhead Group has managed a vertically integrated textile bag assembly production facility for many years. It said that the latest addition of rPET fabrication allows it to offer one of the ‘largest and most affordable’ sustainable textile options on the market today.
It describes Bottle2Bag as being ‘unique’ in the industry because the fabrics are directly woven onsite from rPET without the need for a separate fabric supplier, greatly increasing the traceability and uniformity of the end product.
Bottle2Bag is said to enable heightened quality control, texture, and colour consistency, delivering a solution for clients to work with recycled materials. The Spearhead Group is currently working with various spirits clients to implement Bottle2Bag solutions that maximise sustainability and brand impact.
Spearhead added that it predicts that switching to this rPET material for a year could save about 1,700 tons of CO2 emissions and 60 million water bottles from going into the landfill (about 30,000 cubic yards of saved landfill), and up to 16,300 barrels of oil overall.
Heather Fritzsche, CEO and co-owner of The Spearhead Group, said, “The addition of Bottle2Bag to our offerings dramatically increases the sustainable textile packaging options available for brands. Spirits, food, and beverage brands rely on custom textile bags to create strong packaging statements that reinforce brand identity.
“Bottle2Bag is a win-win for high-volume clients seeking to sustainably secure their long-term packaging needs at the most affordable prices. We are so proud to deliver on our promise to Spearhead’s core values of ‘sustainability and diversity’ with this new offering.”
