Becky Striepe
[images via Alchemy Goods]
Alchemy Goods was a little idea that grew into a wonderful company. The owner was on the hunt for the perfect, waterproof messenger bag for his bike commute and was at a loss. There were always spare bike tires laying around his apartment, though, and he realized he could probably fashion a bag out of those! Friends started asking where they could get one, as did the owners of a local bike shop. Now, the Seattle-based company makes all sorts of bags and accessories from discarded materials!
Each bag is handmade in their Seattle workshop where they clean and inspect every bike inner tube, seatbelt, and sign for quality. Then, they cut everything up and stitch it together! Check out some of their awesome products after the jump!
[images via Alchemy Goods]
The Messenger Bag is the original Alchemy bag. It’s got pockets for you cell phone, books, packages and your wallet or mp3 player. The outside is striped with reflective tape for safety!
Alchemy’s Banner Wallets are made from 93% recycled materials. These bifold wallets have the slots you’d expect for credit cards, a billfold, and whatnot. The ad banner outer covering means that each wallet is totally unique.
My favorite in their collection is probably The Ad Bag. This awesome tote is made from discarded ad banners. They cut those suckers up and refashion them to obscure what the original ad was. It’s even safe to throw in the washing machine!
