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Black Hole Matte Duffels
In late 2023 Patagonia relaunched its Black Hole duffels, the travel bags it has made for decades, with the biggest material change in their history. The weather- and abrasion-resistant TPU laminate that gives the bags their toughness, and makes up nearly half the fabric's weight, switched from virgin plastic to 100% recycled TPU bought as manufacturing waste straight from the factories, an industry first that cut the coating's carbon emissions per kilogram by around 90% and swapped the line's familiar gloss for a matte finish. The body fabric, lining and webbing were already fully recycled, and the new bags were tested in the lab, on climbing trips and by being thrown from a bush plane onto an Alaskan glacier before release. The 40, 55, 70 and 100 litre duffels were also redesigned for repair: Patagonia's Reno repair centre now stocks replacement bases, side panels and top panels so a damaged bag can be fixed with a new panel, which may not match the original colour, instead of a patch. Made in a Fair Trade Certified factory in Vietnam, the duffels went on sale on 29 November 2023, months ahead of the planned spring 2024 launch, to meet demand.
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