Twisp-based Bag-maker eqpd Stitches Together Sustainable Containers
"Baker’s design approach is simple: Less is more and build to last."
Honest Review: Eqpd Gear LastBag
"It’s amazing something as mundane as a bag can be completely redesigned and turned into a lifelong tool. Yet that’s exactly what product engineer Jonathan Baker did when he launched his company eqpd Gear in Twisp, Washington, five years ago."
eqpd DoubleWide Tote Review
"The DoubleWide is my new “Go-to” gear bag and I love it. eqpd tags this as a tote, something nice you can take to the store or the market, but we are branding it as a gear bag."
Twisp: The heart of the Methow Valley
Also homed on the campus is “eqpd”, a design and manufacturing studio that creates stunning bags, wallets, planters and more.
Summer bag pick: eqpd Last Bag
"Finally, a reusable shopping and tote bag that’s sturdy enough and of high enough quality to truly be used over and over again. And The Last Bag looks nice enough to travel with me, too."
25 Awesome Plastic Free Products (For Plastic Free July & Beyond)
In an effort to eliminate single-use plastic bags, Eqpd (pronounced “equipped”) took it upon themselves to create the ultimate solution.
This virtually indestructible waterproof bag is made from the same rugged materials used in whitewater rafts, parachutes, and military backpacks.
10 Best Tote Bags to Haul Your Gear in 2019
"We just got the LastBag tote in the office from eqpd, and we can tell this bag should last for a while."
Eco chic: Recycled tote takes on all your wet and muddy gear
The eqpd LastBag™ is the perfect solution — a breathable bag made of 100-percent recycled mesh in a basket-like weave. Small spaces let air in, filter odor out and drain away water.
One Tough Tote
The people at eqpd believe that one of the ways you make a truly eco-friendly product is to make a product that never needs to be thrown away or replaced.
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