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Washington Post: My Trendy Leather Bag is Actually a Repurposed Southwest Airlines Seat

Upcycled Leather Backpacks crafted from old Southwest Airlines Leather Seats/

Note: This article reflects Looptworks’ earlier work in upcycling. Today, we focus on textile-to-textile recycling to produce high-quality recycled fiber for manufacturing applications.

Like my trendy leather bag? It’s actually a repurposed Southwest Airlines seat

What do you do when you need to get rid of 80,000 airline seats that are weighing down your flying fleet?

Well, if you’re Southwest Airlines — the same commercial carrier that employs hilarious flight attendants who offer complimentary peanuts and pretzels — you do something ultra-unique, if mildly weird, like turning those seats into trendy handbags that have been conditioned by thousands of backsides.

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The Washington Post: My Trendy Leather Bag is Actually a Repurposed Southwest Airlines Seat

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Headshot of Scott Hamlin, Founder and CEO of Looptworks.

Scott Hamlin

Founder & CEO

Scott is a visionary leader with more than 32 years of experience in strategic branding, innovative product creation, supply chain sustainability, and sales and marketing for global organizations. He founded Looptworks in 2009 as an industry solution for turning excess materials into upcycled consumer products. In 2022, Scott transitioned the company to a B2B business model focused on eliminating global textile waste through closed-loop solutions.

Headshot of Scott Hamlin, Founder and CEO of Looptworks.

Scott Hamlin

Founder & CEO

Scott is a visionary leader with more than 32 years of experience in strategic branding, innovative product creation, supply chain sustainability, and sales and marketing for global organizations. He founded Looptworks in 2009 as an industry solution for turning excess materials into upcycled consumer products. In 2022, Scott transitioned the company to a B2B business model focused on eliminating global textile waste through closed-loop solutions.