Each bag pattern consists of several templates. Our designers lay these out on the tarps in such a way that as many bags as possible, each as beautiful as the next, can be cut from the raw material. This is what makes every FREITAG bag unique.

And even if it’s a mousy gray truck tarp, with no colorful letters, numbers or logos at all: In its previous life on a truck, every FREITAG bag has been around the block more than a few times and has had some pretty interesting experiences. Its spots and scuffs are witnesses of its eventful past and make it what it is. We call it patina.

Because we think and act in cycles. Why use a new raw material when there are already more than enough materials in circulation that are no longer needed?

That was the basic idea back in the day when our two founders Markus and Daniel sewed together the first bag prototype in the living room of the flat they shared. Or piled up a bunch of discarded, rusty cargo ship containers to make a store. Or had an underground rainwater tank built to wash the truck tarps. By using recycled materials, we can keep our CO₂ footprint comparatively low. As described in our Impact Report, it was the equivalent of approximately 3,204 metric tonnes of CO₂ in 2022. In concrete terms, external calculations have shown that using old truck tarps instead of new material reduces our CO₂ emissions by 22%.

With FREITAG products we don't do collections as such, but our colors change depending on the truck tarps we buy, and we’re constantly experimenting with different materials. So we see our products much more as long-lasting design classics.

Difficult, difficult - but not impossible.

The bags are produced by our in-house specialists, whose work is determined by the used truck tarps available, and then distributed to the different sales channels. The F-Store, Online Store or FREITAG partner that takes delivery of the bags only has a minimal influence on the color mix compiled for them.

We’ll keep our fingers crossed that you’ll find what you're looking for if you stop by regularly.