Made of all-recycled polyester, this padded tote bag carries a laptop and the day15-inch to17-inchs necessities from the coffee shop to the office to the beach Lightly padded on all sides, the Barista Tote protects your daily goods from jostling subway crowds and pushing queues at the coffee counter. It has a clean, simple, stay-open design for quick access, and rugged fabric to withstand travel abuse. The padded computer sleeve holds a 17-inch or smaller laptop along with magazines and work files. You can carry a small water bottle or umbrella in the outside pocket. Made from 1-oz 1,200-denier 100% recycled polyester with a 3.3-oz 200-denier polyester lining. Both fabrics have a polyurethane coating and a DWR (durable water repellent) finish. Main compartment has a padded computer sleeve which accommodates up to a 17-inch laptop Rugged exterior fabric holds up to the demands of daily use Contents are easy to access and secure on the go Padded walls and base give bag structure, protecting contents from light impact, and hold the top of the bag open for loading and unloading Exterior pocket accommodates a small water bottle or umbrella 1-oz 1,200-denier 100% recycled polyester. Lining: 3.3-oz 200-denier polyester. Both have a polyurethane coating and DWR (durable water repellent) finish
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Recycled Polyester:
To Patagonia, quality means more than how a garment looks or functions: It also includes the way it affects the environment and quality of life. This means working to source materials and develop processes that minimize damage to the environment.
In 1993, we adopted fleece into our product line made from post consumer recycled plastic soda bottles. We were the first outdoor clothing manufacturer to do so. PCR® clothing was a positive step towards a more sustainable system – one that uses fewer resources, discards less and better protects people’s health. Over the course of 13 years, we saved some 86 million soda bottles from the trash heap. That’s enough oil to fill the 40-gallon gas tank of the diminutive Chevy Suburban 20,000 times.
Today, we're able to utilize more sources for recycled polyester and offer it on more garments such as Capilene baselayers, shell jackets and board shorts, as well as fleece. We now recycle used soda bottles, unusable second quality fabrics and worn out garments into polyester fibers to produce many of our clothes. We've also started the world's first garment recycling program – bring us your old, worn-out Capilene baselayer, Patagonia fleece or Polartec® fleece (from any maker) and we'll make a new polyester garment from it using an innovative process developed by our friends at TEJIN.
Benefits of recycled polyester:
Lessens dependence on oil
Curbs discards, thereby prolonging landfill life and reducing toxic emissions from incinerators
Helps to promote a new recycling stream for polyester clothing that is no longer wearable
Creates less air, water and soil contamination
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