If you haven’t gotten on the eco-consious bandwagon, Ecoutrement.com is giving you the perfect opportunity by now selling Passchal handbags made of recycled tractor tire inner tubes on their website dedicated to eco–fashion. Ecoutrement.com already offers the most complete selection of eco-friendly handbags from brief cases to totes, but by carrying Passchal, they only add to the diversity of options to choose from when you want to go green with your accessories.
Inner Tubes are Hot
Passchal recycles inner tubes collected from various tire centers in Virginia, Ohio and Georgia and are then processed in a rigorous yet environmentally safe multi-day cleaning process. After the inner tubes are processed, they are combined with eco-friendly leathers which are by-products, vegetable dyed and chrome free. Next, they are finished with high-quality hardware.
Light the Way Passchal
Ever wished you could see better when you’re fishing through your purse at night trying to find your car keys? Passchal is one step ahead as their bags are outfitted with an interior LED lighting system that shuts on and off automatically and lasts approximately 7-10 months with free replacement bulbs available from the manufacturer.
One of Kind
Don’t like showing up to a party with the same purse as someone else? Passchal sympathizes. With a Pacchal bag, you’ll never have to worry about that. With vast differences in the design of each of the recycled inner tubes, no two Passchal bags are exactly alike, making this the ultimate bag for those who like to stand apart.
Ecoutrement.com now offers an array of Passchal bags for both men and women, ranging in price from $249-$329. To shop the collection, please visit www.ecoutrement.com.
The Creation of Passchal
The idea was born when one of the designers purchased a backpack made
from inner tubes. Inspired to create their own collection, the designers decided to take on the creative challenge of using discarded tractor tire inner tubes and converting them into high-end, luxury accessories. Deciding to make a “green” impact on the accessories market was logical, because both designers are committed to recycling, and are passionate about creating products that were functional as well as unique and classic in design. Neither had any formal design background, but soon the couple was experimenting with hand sewn designs.
Passchal incorporates leather trim and sides to their rubber bags, keeping them lightweight and enabling the introduction of new colors and textures. In keeping with their eco-friendly beliefs, all leathers used are by-products, vegetable dyed and chrome free, and all bags are handcrafted using the highest quality hardware and materials available.
To date, Passchal has recycled approximately 34 tons of inner tubes! The line instantly caught the attention of both media and celebrities. Passchal bags have been featured on The Today Show, and are favored by celebrities such as Brett Michaels, Susan Sarandon and AnnaLynne McCord. They have also been featured at Olympus Fashion Week and Back Stage at the Tony Awards.
Ecoutrement.com’s Ideals
Founded on the belief that you don’t have to compromise the environment in order to be fashionably fabulous, Ecoutrement.com is the eco-chic fashionistas online resource for responsible accessorizing. Offering only environmentally friendly, style driven accessories including jewelry, handbags, and various other accessories, each item sold is either fair trade, organic, made from recycled or reclaimed materials, or produced using environmentally ethical standards.
Green Through & Through
From the showroom floor, to your front door, Ecoutrement utilizes the most environmentally friendly packaging and shipping materials when possible, and all jewelry comes in eco-friendly, reusable drawstring pouches for safe keeping. Ecoutrement’s commitment to a greener tomorrow is demonstrated through their My Rewards program which allows shoppers to donate accrued store credit dollars to The Conservation Fund (www.conservationfund.org), where every dollar donated directly supports the Fund’s various programs which help to enrich and preserve the environment for generations to come.
Designers Offered
Current designers in addition to Passchal on the website includes: Alex & Ani, Alkemie, Ashley Watson, Beau Soleil, Beth Springer, Canopy Verde, Credo Bags, Dirty Librarian Chains, Hovey Lee, I’m Tired of…, Indigenous, Mar Y Sol, Moonrise Jewelry, Novella Royale, Passchal, Smart Glass, ReFind Originals, and Via Nativa. Adored by young Hollywood, and celebrated by media across the globe, many of these designers have been worn by VIP clients such as Jessica Simpson, Katharine McPhee, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, Kristin Cavallari and Taylor Momsen.
To learn more about Ecoutrement and the eco accessory revolution, please visit www.ecoutrement.com. Renewing wardrobes and the planet one accessory at a time…
