
Mens Wallet, Recycled Paraglider Wallet, Mens Bifold, Pocket Wallet, Eco Vegan Urban Wallet, Geometric Billfold, Minimal Wallet, Rad Bifold
$40.00

Cool Mens Wallet, Recycled Paraglider Wallet, Eco Vegan Fabric Billfold, Red Rad BiFold, Slim Wallet for Men, Minimalist Wallet
$40.00

Cool Mens Wallet, Recycled Paraglider Wallet, Eco Vegan Fabric Billfold, Rad BiFold, Slim Wallet for Men, Minimalist Wallet
$40.00

Clutch Wallet, Recycled Paraglider Wallet, Geometric Vegan Wallet, Small Fabric Wallet, Eco Fashion Wallet, Tab and Zip Fashion Wallet
$49.00
Announcement
Bamboo Chutes' upcycled handmade items are fashioned from recycled paragliders and parachutes. My goal is to reduce the addition of material to landfills. All my wallets,bags, purses and accessories are made from the incredibly strong ripstop nylon fabric and cords of used paragliders and parachutes. These giant sails or wings that allow pilots to float in the clouds on thermal winds have a lifespan that renders them useless when they can no longer pass their safety inspections. But the gorgeously colored and incredibly durable fabric gets a second life as unique "green" fashion accessories. No two items that I remake are ever identical. I never know what I will get to work with. Each wing has its own story. Own a piece of the paragliding experience.
"Lighten your load and reduce your footprint."
Thanks so much for visiting my shop.
Please add Offchutes to your Etsy favorites and "Like" the Facebook page (BambooChutes) so you can keep up to date with new additions. You can also follow along on Instagram: www.Instagram.com/offchutes
Announcement
Bamboo Chutes' upcycled handmade items are fashioned from recycled paragliders and parachutes. My goal is to reduce the addition of material to landfills. All my wallets,bags, purses and accessories are made from the incredibly strong ripstop nylon fabric and cords of used paragliders and parachutes. These giant sails or wings that allow pilots to float in the clouds on thermal winds have a lifespan that renders them useless when they can no longer pass their safety inspections. But the gorgeously colored and incredibly durable fabric gets a second life as unique "green" fashion accessories. No two items that I remake are ever identical. I never know what I will get to work with. Each wing has its own story. Own a piece of the paragliding experience.
"Lighten your load and reduce your footprint."
Thanks so much for visiting my shop.
Please add Offchutes to your Etsy favorites and "Like" the Facebook page (BambooChutes) so you can keep up to date with new additions. You can also follow along on Instagram: www.Instagram.com/offchutes
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Mens Green Wallet, Recycled Paraglider Wallet, Emerald Green Eco Bifold, Stripe Vegan Thin Wallet, Slim Minimal Wallet
$30.00
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Slim Mens Wallet, Brown Striped Billfold, Recycled Paraglider Pocket Wallet, Cool Vegan Eco Friendly BiFold
$30.00
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Mens Wallet, Thin Wallet, Recycled Paraglider Wallet, Blue Striped Wallet, Vegan Eco Wallet, Slim Flat Bifold, Simple Minimalist Wallet
$30.00
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EDC, Every Day Carry Zipper Pouch, Upcycled Pocket Organizer, Stash Pocket, Purple Recycled Paraglider Pouch, Pocket Protector, Minimal Case
$38.00
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EDC, Every Day Carry Zipper Pouch, Upcycled Pocket Organizer, Stash Pouch, Recycled Paraglider Pouch, EDC with Key Ring, Minimal Case
$40.00
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EDC, Every Day Carry Zipper Pouch, Upcycled Pocket Organizer, Stash Pouch, Gray Recycled Paraglider Pouch, Pocket Protector, Minimal Case
$38.00
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Recycled Paraglider Purse, Upcycled Handbag, Geometric Zippered Tote Bag, Shoulder Bag, Vegan Fabric Purse, Striped Tote, Recycled Purse
$119.00
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Clutch Wallet, Recycled Paraglider Wallet, Geometric Vegan Wallet, Small Fabric Wallet, Eco Fashion Wallet, Tab and Zip Fashion Wallet
$49.00
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Zipper Tote, Recycled Paraglider, Recycled Purse, Vegan Tote Bag, Geometric Tote Bag, Eco Fashion Lightweight Bag, Project Bag
$119.00
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Womens Clutch Wallet, Recycled Paraglider Wallet, Womens Wallet Purse, Zip Coin Wallet, Womens Geometric Design Eco Wallet, Vegan Rad Wallet
$69.00
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EDC, Black Every Day Carry, Stripe Handmade Pocket Organizer, Urban Organizer, Small Recycled Paraglider Pocket Protector, Minimalist Case
$25.00
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Cool Womens Clutch Wallet, Recycled Paraglider Wallet, Nylon Wallet, Red Ladies Vegan BiFold, Slow Fashion, Geometric Tab Eco Fashion Wallet
$60.00
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Luggage Tags, Recycled Paraglider Tags, Fun Baggage Tags, Suitcase Tags, Travel Gift, Eco Travel ID Tags, Vegan Tags, Set of Two
$30.00
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Luggage Tags, Recycled Paraglider Tags, Cool Rad Baggage Tags, Quilt Suitcase Tags, Travel Gift, Eco Travel ID Tags, Vegan Tags, Set of Two
$30.00
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Luggage Tags, Recycled Paraglider Tags, Happy Fun Baggage Tags, Quilt Suitcase Tags, Travel Gift, Eco Travel ID Tags, Vegan Tags, Set of Two
$30.00
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Scissor and Needle Case Set Recycled from Embroidered Fabric with Matching Zipper Pouch
$119.00
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Upcycled Handmade Embroidered Scissor Case, Vintage Fabric, Floral Embroidered Holder
$48.00
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Scissor and Needle Case Set with Matching Zipper Tool Pouch Handmade from Recycled Embroidered Fabric Clothing
$119.00
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Recycled Passport Cover, Recycled Paraglider Passport Case, Colorful Striped Passport Holder, Gift for Travelers, Travel Accessory
$30.00
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Embroidered Tote Bag, Recycled Paraglider Bag, Roll Up Tote, Bamboo Handles, Eco Tote Bag, Project Bag, Knitters Bag,Turquoise Fuschia Tote
$59.00
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Key Fob, Recycled Paraglider Key Fob, Vegan Fabric Keychain, Striped Recycled Keychain, Eco Friendly Key Fob, Paraglider Key Ring
$10.00
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EDC, Black Every Day Carry, Stripe Handmade Pocket Organizer, Urban Organizer, Small Recycled Paraglider Pocket Protector, Minimalist Case
$20.00
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EDC, Every Day Carry, Recycled Handmade Pocket Organizer, Vegan Organizer, Recycled Paraglider Pocket Protector, Red Minimalist Case
$25.00
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EDC, Every Day Carry, Striped Handmade Pocket Organizer, Pocket Dump, Recycled Paraglider Pocket Protector, Blue Minimalist Pouch
$25.00
Reviews
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aeroprosuk on Feb 7, 2019
5 out of 5 starsWhat a great way to cover our paragliding logbooks - with recycled paraglider fabric! Barbara is such an artist!
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Bradford Glass on Feb 1, 2019
5 out of 5 starsI’ve purchased several items from Barbara at OffChutes. Love them all. They all are well-made, elegant in design, tough as nails, very lightweight, and seem to have pockets and/or zippers in just the right places. Plus, the colors are vibrant. I recently sent a note to Barbara asking if she could do a “custom“ piece for me, with some modifications off one of her designs. (I’m pretty particular about organizing my stuff.) The piece she made for me is perfect. Fits everything I need to carry, with no room to spare (waste 😊). I really appreciate her willingness to do special things, and will no doubt ask for others. Thank you!
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William L Sims on Jan 11, 2019
5 out of 5 starsLove my new custom edc wallet! Barbara was great to work with, and the wallet is exactly what I asked for. Thanks again.
Updates
About
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Designing wallets with the rainbow of colors!
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Paragliders become headbands!
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An art quilt of wallets!
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Paragliders become wallets!
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Rainbow of wallets!
A Second Wind for Old Wings
Glance up to the sky on a warm summer day in Southern Oregon and you just might be treated to a man-made rainbow. Woodrat Mountain is home to two yearly international paragliding competitions involving hundreds of fliers. Paraglider wings are made up of two layers of fabric connected by a series of open baffles that fill with air to keep the flier suspended and floating on thermal winds. The fabric is ripstop nylon. Ripstop has a grid of metallic threads imbedded in the fabric that gives it strength and rip resistance.
When a paraglider wing can no longer pass the required safety inspections these incredibly large fabric wings are packed off to the landfill. They can no longer be used and must be kept out of the reach of children and uncertified adults.
When a friend mentioned he had decommissioned wings to take to the landfill I had to take a look. These huge flying giants were gorgeous. Bright, brilliant bold colors that hung in the air like bits of fireworks. So different from the matte finish cottons in muted and deep colors that I usually worked with making art quilts and wall hangings.
I deconstruct the massive wings strip and baffle at a time, then wash all the strips and hang them out to dry in the sun. And then the interesting work begins....
What was once dirty, wrinkled and discarded is now transformed into useful, beautiful and fun wallets, bags, headbands, sachets, bookmarks and whatever else strikes my fancy. We can make beautiful things without polluting or damaging the planet.
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Barbara
Owner, Designer, Seamstress
I have always sewn and painted- embroidery, applique and quilting. I love fibers and fabrics- the colors and textures. I love the fact that fabric allows you to keep adding ideas. And using recycled fabric makes me feel good about it all.
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