Some people create the future they want to see. Mark Dwight
is one of those people. Mark is the ultimate green bag man. After a year-long break from his previous bag venture (Timbuk2) and inspired by the
eco-ethos of Bill McDonough's Cradle-to-Cradle manifesto, Mark set out to create the most stylish, sustainable, and useful bags
around. By the signs of his first models, Mark has knocked it out of the park.
If you know Mark, you know that this is his only mode. Home run or bust.
Rickshaw Bagworks is Mark’s new venture that is raising the bar high. It is named for the
rickshaw, the iconic Japanese human-powered vehicle. Mark himself is an avid bicycle man, riding his red bike to work every day with his own legs. Mark is also a rockstar,
or is that rickstar, professional who is typically the best-dressed man in the
room. He is not afraid of paisley. His keen sense of style has translated over
to the stunning Rickshaw bags. Design awards are sure to follow. You read
it here first.
The Rickshaw Bags are a marvel of engineering and
eco-friendliness. They are made of high-end recycled water bottle DesignTex fabrics
in gorgeous colors and patterns. I have
fallen in love with several. The liners are PVC-free, and cradle to cradle
certification is coming. The bags are modular and have nifty
sections that can be moved around. Rickshaws
make the perfect computer bag, messenger bag, baby bag, work bag, shopping bag,
anything bag.
Want to order a new bag? Starting in mid-May, peruse online at the Rickshaw Bagworks web site, or stop
by the Rickshaw storefront at the HQ on 22nd Street in the Dogpatch, pick out your favorite fabric,
and watch your bag be crafted on site. Mark has invented an ingenious chassis model. The base of the bag is
pre-made in Mark’s heavily-scrutinized factory in Asia.
The full bag is then assembled and stitched at the Rickshaw factory in San Francisco. This
represents the best of both worlds. The result is that fans get their preferred
design, and there is never any waste or excess inventory to fire-sale as is
standard practice in the retail industry.
Rickshaw Bags are built to last, built to repair, and built to repurpose and
rejuvenate. Rip your bag? Potentially difficult because
the fabric seems so durable, but Rickshaw will repair it. Want to change your original color? Bring the bag back and have your pattern
swapped out.
Rickshaw debuted its lifestyle bags at Gorgeous &
Green and then at the esteemed TED conference this February. They had the 1,600
Tedsters buzzing, searching for their one and only handsome bag twin. Look out for several Rickshaw Collections to
launch soon including the Best of TED Collection and an ingenious eco-chic WeeGeneration
baby bag with removable compartments. And the new Raise A Reader bag. You are
not going to believe the story of this one when you hear it in the press. Can
you say Rickshaw Bags to the rescue? www.rickshawbags.com
Some people create the future they want to see. Mark Dwight
is one of those people. Mark is the ultimate green bag man. After a year-long break from his previous bag venture (Timbuk2) and inspired by the
eco-ethos of Bill McDonough's Cradle-to-Cradle manifesto, Mark set out to create the most stylish, sustainable, and useful bags
around. By the signs of his first models, Mark has knocked it out of the park.
If you know Mark, you know that this is his only mode. Home run or bust.
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