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UNFOLDING SOON: FREITAG × BROMPTON

We teamed up with Brompton, the creators of the folding bike, to come up with new solutions for urban mobility.

OUR MATERIALS

FROM TRUCK TILL BAG

The transformation of used truck tarps into unique, highly functional bags takes place in five highly complex steps at our factory.

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MADE OF TRUCKS AND PET BOTTLES

There’s something truck tarp bags have never managed to be so far: soft, light and flexible. So, we went out in search of a solution that would appreciate the qualities of our main material but permit new features.

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FROM FIBERS TO F-ABRIC

Twenty years after Markus and I gave new life to old truck tarps, FREITAG has created for itself an all-new, biodegradable textile, that is produced right here in Europe.

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ABOUT FREITAG

THE BIRTH OF FREITAG

Oliver Gemperle, a former roommate of Daniel and Markus Freitag, tells us how the FREITAG story began back in the early 90s.

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“HOLACRACY”: OUR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

In 2016, FREITAG adopted the holacracy organizational structure. We distribute authority across the company in the form of roles rather than putting it in the hands of a few supervisors and managers.

MORE THAN BAGS

GOOD LUCK!

To mark FREITAG’s 25th birthday, we decided we wanted a happier world. So, we started looking for someone with an idea and a plan to help us achieve that goal in our anniversary year.

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