OUR MISSION IS 'TO PRODUCE GREAT TRAVEL BAGS THAT MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE'
FLOTSAM & JETSAM WAS CREATED FROM A LOVE OF TRAVEL COMBINED WITH A FRUSTRATION OF THE POOR FUNCTIONALITY OF WEEKEND BAGS OFFERED IN THE MARKET.
NOT WANTING TO CARRY A SUITCASE BUT FED UP WITH STUFFING CLOTHES & SHOES INTO A REGULAR DUFFEL BAG, OUR FOUNDER (A SEASONED TRAVELLER) LOOKED TO SOURCE AND CREATE GREAT LOOKING BUT HIGHLY FUNCTIONAL WEEKEND BAGS THAT WOULD ALLOW HIM TO PACK EVERYTHING NEEDED IN AN ORGANISED WAY.
WHEN RESEARCHING MATERIALS FOR THE BAG HE FOUND A NUMBER OF SMALL SUPPLIERS THAT WERE MAKING A NEW TYPE OF FABRIC MADE FROM GROUND-UP PLASTIC BOTTLES (CALLED RPET). THE MATERIAL IS AS STRONG AND DURABLE AS TRADITIONAL BAG MATERIALS, BUT HELPS USE AND RE-PURPOSE A MATERIAL THAT IS BLIGHTING BEACHES AND OCEANS AROUND THE WORLD.
AFTER A NUMBER OF SAMPLES USING RPET HAD BEEN DESIGNED, CREATED AND TESTED ON NUMEROUS TRIPS AROUND THE WORLD, A BAG READY FOR MARKET WAS DEVELOPED!
THE PRODUCTION OF BAGS MADE FROM RECYCLED PLASTIC WILL NOT SOLVE THE WORLD'S PLASTIC PROBLEMS, BUT FLOTSAM & JETSAM AIMS TO HELP CREATE A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION FOR HOW TO USE WASTE SINGLE USE PLASTIC.
WE ALSO WANT TO GIVE A LITTLE BACK. THAT IS WHY WE ARE DONATING 10% OF PROFITS FROM EACH BAG TO CHARITIES THAT CLEAN WASTE OFF BEACHES.
OUR VISION FOR THE COMPANY IS TO SCALE UP PRODUCTION, HELPING TO USE MORE WASTE PLASTICS AND FUND CHARITIES TO CLEAR THE WORLD'S BEACHES AND OCEANS OF PLASTIC.
