• Person wearing bright pink and orange woven backpack with structured boxy shape, viewed from behind
  • Person wearing patterned socks standing on gravel next to a small colorful woven pouch in blue and red
  • Two women posing together in a studio setting with blue backdrop and illuminated white dot panels behind them
  • Person wearing bright pink and orange woven backpack with structured boxy shape, viewed from behind
  • Person wearing patterned socks standing on gravel next to a small colorful woven pouch in blue and red
  • Two women posing together in a studio setting with blue backdrop and illuminated white dot panels behind them
Upcycling Backpack Small from Recycled Plastic from Egypt by Up-fuse

Upcycling Backpack handmade & fair from Cairo, Egypt

This backpack is a smaller version (for example for kids) of our other Up-fuse Backpack.

The uniqueness of this mini backpack is not only a result of upcycling plastic bags, but also because it was made with the help of school students part of the NGO in Roh El Shabab in Mansheyet Nasser (The Garbage City of Cairo) and local artisans, both of whom, because of your support, have a renewed purpose and consistent gains.

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Materials used:

  • 30 Upcycled plastic bags (No dyes added to the upcycled material)
  • Organic Certified Egyptian Cotton by GOTS

And features:

  • Two outside pockets
  • Adjustable cotton straps for your comfort!

Brand

Up-fuse

Up-fuse is a Cairo-based startup company that promotes a sustainable and eco-conscious lifestyle.

Upfuse designs and produces bags with a design edge, made out of upcycled plastic bags and other environmentally friendly and locally produced materials. Every product is handmade with unique colors and patterns, carrying stories that connect our customers to our producers. In cooperation with local NGOs in Cairo Upfuse values social responsibility and transparency in production and working conditions while promoting the skills and talents of local artisans.

Upfuse's mission is to create sustainable fashion that supports local communities while raising awareness and decreasing waste; turning problems into opportunities.