the tractor tire inner tube makeover
Ken Kobrick and Angela Greene of Passchal have transformed discarded truck and tractor tire inner tubes into a line of stylish, trendy leather goods.
It’s almost impossible to imagine that these stylish, refined bags are handmade from the monstrous-looking tires that we see on construction sites. They’ve added a nifty feature to each of their bags — a little light that clicks on every time the bag is opened — no more blindly rummaging through your bag for your keys on a dark night!
Since its launch in May of 2004, Passchal bags have received quite a bit of media attention — they were featured in the goodies bag at the 2004 Billboard Music Awards and in the Call2Recycle at the Olympus Fashion Week NYC 2005 — just to name a couple on the long list!