Discarded materials from the nautical and quilt wadding industries

Bag VENTURA

 

Paula Chacártegui is a product designer specialising in the craft sector. After graduating from the IED in Barcelona and taking a master’s degree at ECAL in Switzerland, she has collaborated with companies such as Alessi, La Prairie and Isimar and has exhibited in museums such as the Disseny Hub in Barcelona, the Museum of Arnhem in Holland and the Archivio di Stato di Napoli in Italy. He has also appeared in magazines such as AD and Wallpaper. His philosophy is based on placing craftsmanship, sustainability and high quality natural materials as the main pillars of his designs. With a timeless and organic style, the designer is committed to small, local and personalised production.

 

Design

Paula Chacártegui for LOOP Design and Circularity

Post-consumption materials by Deixalles

Outer side made of reused polyester fabric.

Reused nautical sail inner side

Wadding filling (potentially from duvets in the hotel sector)

Production

Textile workshop _ Es Ministeri

Ventura

Ventura is inspired by the shape of a boat’s sails when sailing. The quilted silhouettes she creates represent the overlapping of sails blown by the wind. On the other hand, the zip puller symbolises the rings through which the ropes that hold them in place pass.

The bag is designed to carry everyday essentials. It is sized to hold items such as a tablet or computer and has an internal zipped pocket for smaller items. It can also be adjusted in different positions depending on the handle knot (single, double, sliding…), either to carry it across the body or over the shoulder.

Under the sustainable philosophy of the project, it has been made from reused or discarded materials from the nautical and fashion industries. The properties of the outer material and the zip closure make Ventura a waterproof bag. Potentially, the padding for the quilting will be collected from discarded quilts from the hotel industry.