Farewell 2020
A look back at 2020: we couldn't have done it without you. With your support and the dedication of our amazing team, we were able to not only sustain... Read More
eqpd in Twisp transitions from bag-making to mask-making
Listen to business owner Jonathon Baker tell KOZI how his small design company became a mask-making factory that now supplies thousands of masks to organizations across Okanogan County.
Twisp Chamber Check-In: eqpd
A short interview with the eqpd design team. Hear updates from the 10,000 Mask Campaign and learn about their new mask designs in the works.
Well eqpd to help
Weeks before his business, eqpd, was shut down under the statewide “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order, Jonathan Baker was laying the groundwork to convert his small manufacturing operation from producing sturdy tote bags to making protective face masks.
Twisp design company sets 10,000-mask goal
TWISP — A Twisp design company best known for its lifetime reusable bag is now shifting gears to focus on making 10,000 masks to help protect people against the coronavirus.
PRESS RELEASE: Local Manufacturer eqpd Transitions from Bag Making to Mask Making
Design company to help address critical shortage of masks for North Central WA healthcare workers TWISP, WA. eqpd gear (“equipped”) is converting its 2,200 sq/ft manufacturing facility to make Personal... Read More
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."
Sustainable Wenatchee: Recommitting to resusables
"Most of us have plenty of reusable bags, especially cotton totes. Those should be washed after each use. But if you’d like to upgrade, one bag that’s locally made is perfect for our current situation... what makes [the LastBag] especially great right now is that they are very easy to clean with spray disinfectant."