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Introducing the Amazing Albatros

New in the collection: the Amazing Albatros – our coolest sports bag ever!

We have great news for all sports enthusiasts and sustainable fashion fans: there is a new addition to our collection! Meet the Amazing Albatros, a sports bag that is not only robust and practical, but also an environmentally friendly choice. Like all our bags, this one also bears the name of a bird – and the albatross is of course known for its strength and impressive distances. Exactly the properties that perfectly sum up this bag!

Sustainable, cool and practical

The Amazing Albatros is made from upcycled truck inner tubes, which gives the bag a unique and industrial look. This material is not only extremely sturdy, but also water-repellent and wear-resistant. This way, your sports equipment is always well protected, regardless of the weather or how intensively you use the bag.

And that’s not all! This sports bag has a striking orange zipper, which makes it not only functional, but also stylish and sporty. In addition, it has additional zippered compartments, both on the inside and the outside. Handy for your keys, phone or other small essentials that you want to have at hand.

Why choose the Amazing Albatros?

✔ Sustainable and environmentally friendly – made from recycled truck inner tubes

✔ Spacious and practical – large main compartment with extra storage options

✔ Water-repellent and wear-resistant – resistant to intensive use

Sporty look – striking orange zipper for a unique look

✔ Handy storage compartments – with zipper, both inside and outside

Who is this bag perfect for?

Whether you are a fanatic athlete, planning a weekend away or are simply looking for a sturdy bag for everyday use, the Amazing Albatros is ready for it. Thanks to the durable material and smart layout, this sports bag is a reliable companion for every adventure.

Are you ready to discover the Amazing Albatros? View it now in our webshop and experience the perfect combination of sustainability and style for yourself!

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Catalog 2024

Have a look at the Ecowings catalog here:

Catalogus Ecowings

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Ready for the holiday season

We at Ecowings have been busy lately preparing for the festive end of the year period. Our workshop has been working overtime to ensure we have enough stock to meet our customers’ needs. In this blog we want to give you a look behind the scenes and show you how we prepared for the busiest time of the year.

Production in full swing

Our workshop in Indore is the beating heart of our company, and it has been extra busy here in recent months. We have worked hard to ensure that all our products are top quality and ready in time for the Christmas period. The team has worked with great passion and dedication to meet the expectations of our customers.

Here Sunita and Lakhsmi are busy cleaning all the bags one by one. Some people wonder why the women are sitting on the floor. Well, they would like that! First, they are very used to sitting cross-legged. But especially in the warm period, it is also nice and cool to sit on the ground.

New stock has arrived

One of the highlights recently was receiving our new stock. It was a moment we were eagerly awaiting, and we are happy to report that everything went according to plan. The warehouse is now filled again with the most sought-after products, ready to be shipped.

Ready for the Christmas season

With the new stock in place and production at full speed, we are ready for the Christmas period. We know this is a special time of year for many of you, and we are ready to help you find a beautiful bag or accessory. The website has been updated with the latest products, and customer service is ready to answer all your questions.

Stay up to date with our latest offers and Christmas tips by following us on social media and subscribing to our newsletter.

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Almost ready!

A new batch of backpacks is in the works. And that’s a lot of work! Every step of the production process is carefully monitored and controlled. From the moment the recycled materials are selected to the moment the finished backpacks are ready for shipment, there is no compromise on quality.

Quality check

Each backpack is handmade by skilled craftsmen who take pride in their craftsmanship and therefore do their best to deliver a beautiful product. But after that, the backpack is checked for quality in several rounds. After all, it is human to make mistakes, and it can sometimes happen that a seam is not stitched properly, or that the zipper does not close properly. We want to exclude a production error as much as possible.

 

Here Sunita is checking that the seams are stitched properly.

New zippers

We have recently invested a lot of time in research into zippers. Since last year we use waterproof zippers made from recycled plastic. In practice it turned out that the metal of the zipper heads was not always strong enough. That is why we now use new zipper heads from the YKK brand. A nice step further towards a 100% quality product!

 

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New in the webshop: toiletbag

We once made this toiletry bag for Cisco on request. Then their logo was on the side. But we liked it so much that we also included it in our own collection. And we named it Chunky Chicken!

A sustainable toiletbag

Discover the sustainable side of personal care with our toiletry bag made from recycled car tires! This sturdy and unique toiletry bag not only offers enough space to safely store and transport all your toiletries, but is also environmentally friendly and reduces the amount of waste in the environment. The robust design is ideal for travel and outings and will keep all your personal care essentials safe and organised.

Whether you’re an adventurous traveler or just looking for a sustainable alternative to your current toiletry bag, our tire toiletry bag is the perfect choice. Order today and contribute to a cleaner and more sustainable world, while enjoying the practical and sturdy look of our tire toiletry bag!

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We are travelling

We are traveling to India from September 26 to October 6. You can place an order during that period, but unfortunately you have to wait a while before you receive it. We do our best to process all orders as soon as possible after October 6.

Thank you for your understanding!

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Laser engraving experiment

Ecowings lasered logo

Today I was a guest at Karin, owner of ATMK. They make beautiful wooden trays and have a machine to engrave logos on them. We wanted to try out whether it is also possible to engrave a logo in our bags with their machine.

Preparation

First of all, the logo is entered into the computer. You can of course make the logo as large and as small as you want. But the logo must ‘speak’, so thin lines should be avoided.

tas ligt klaar voor de graveermachine

It is important that the laser head remains an equal distance from the area to be lasered, so the bag must lie flat.

And go!

The lasering of the bag was done quickly. It depends on the size how long it takes exactly. This large logo lasted just over 1 minute.

Mission accomplished

When the lasering is finished you have to wait a minute until the extractor is ready. The result was amazing!

Ecowings logo op de tas

Personalise your bag

So it is possible to individualize an Ecowings bag or accessory with your own name or with your company logo. Feel free to contact us if you want to know more about this.

 

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Customization for Harryvan

What a beautiful bag it has become: The Harryvan Laptop Bag. We are super proud of the result. We actually like the bag so much that we decided to include it in the standard collection. 50 units are currently being produced. They will be available in the webshop from mid-June.

Custom order

This bag was commissioned by Harryvan from Hoogezand, a leader in sustainable interior construction. They have the ambition to make as much use as possible of existing interior parts and to reuse residual materials. What they make is never standard and neither is this laptop bag. The bag, made from old truck inner tubes, discarded seat belts and recycled PET bottles, was developed and produced especially for Harryvan.

Harryvan and Ecowings met during a meeting of the Oxfam Novib Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs Network with the theme of Circular Entrepreneurship. Ecowings and Harryvan are both committed to fair trade and circularity. A nice match! When I showed my own bag, they were immediately enthusiastic. A few days later I got a call asking if Ecowings could make a bag for them, but slightly different from our current models. With their logo of course.

Of course we can!

The process starts with creating a design. The starting point was the Robby shoulder bag, but larger so that a 17″ laptop could fit in it. First, Kapil made a sketch. Based on that, we could discuss further: whether or not there were handles on the top? Where should the logo be? What color for the zip?

This was followed by a final design in which the further specifications were also determined: all supporting material from recycled PET bottles (Rpet), cushion lining at the bottom, double zipper, waterproof zippers, exact color of the logo, etc. In the end it was decided to make the zippers black. to do instead of red.

The actual manufacturing

After that, the price could be determined, and the team could get to work! Make the label, buy all the necessary materials, clean the rubber, make the moulds, cut the rubber, make the liner, sew the bag together, quality control, polish, pack and you’re done! It sounds simple but all in all it is a laborious process. After all, everything is done by hand.

   

In reality much more beautiful

During the process we were kept informed with photos. But when I actually had the bag in my hands at the end of April, I was still positively surprised. In real life the bag is just much nicer than in the picture. The rubber material makes the bag very robust and the waterproof black zippers give the bag an elegant look. A black beauty!

And above all, it is also a practical bag: with laptop protection and additional inner compartments.

Do you want this bag too?

Soon the bag will be available in the webshop, with the Wings logo. Do you want to reserve it in advance? Then contact us. This first batch, with the Harryvan logo on it, is for Harryvan’s relations in any case. They will receive it soon with this beautiful card. We wish them a lot of fun with it!

 

 

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This way you can see the Funky Falcon even better!

We made a product video of the Funky Falcon backpack. This allows you to see even better what the backpack looks like! Thanks to Jean Haasbroek for the production.

 

 

Eigenschappen

De Funky Falcon rugzak is met de hand gemaakt van robuuste auto-binnenband en gerecyclede petflessen (Rpet). De Funky Falcon is voorzien van waterdichte ritsen en handige opbergvakken. Je 13-17″ laptop of tablet is maximaal beschermd door de ingenaaide kussenvoering aan de onderkant. De buitenmaten van de rugzak zijn: H40cm x B32cm x D10cm en hij weegt 500 gram. Met een gevoerde handgreep en gevoerde, verstelbare schouderbanden.

 

Bestellen

De Funky Falcon is voorlopig beschikbaar in 3 kleuren: legergroen, zwart en oranje.

Zou je liever een andere kleur hebben? Laat het ons weten!

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Dropshipping

Dropshipping
1. What is meant by dropshipping?

Someone buys an Ecowings product in the PARTNER webshop. The shipment of the product to the customer is done by Ecowings. PARTNER does the billing to the customer.

Note: Dropshipping is NOT the same as affiliate marketing. The difference is that dropshipping uses an OWN webshop. The webshop also positions itself as a company, and the customers place their order with the webshop,

 

2. Benefits of dropshipping

PARTNER benefits:

Do not keep stock
Expand the webshop offer
No need to send packages.
No financial risk.

Advantages for Ecowings:

Increase brand awareness and sales market
Using the marketing campaigns of another webshop

 

3. Division of tasks?

Ecowings provides:

Production & import of the products, and keeping track of the stock.
Sending the order to the customer in neutral packaging, accompanied by a printout of PARTNER’s delivery note.
Handling of the returned products.

PARTNER provides:

Including the products in the webshop, including creating product pages and product descriptions.
Including these products in marketing campaigns.
Informing Ecowings about incoming orders and returns.
Sending order confirmation to the customer.
Sending a delivery note to Ecowings.
Being the 1st point of contact for the customer with regard to any. returns and questions.

 

4. Compensation

PARTNER pays Ecowings the wholesale price + 20%, and a reimbursement of the shipping costs (for a package within the Netherlands that is € 5.85, a letterbox package costs € 4.00). These amounts are exclusive of VAT.

 

5. Order process

A PARTNER customer places the order on www.PARTNER.com
PARTNER will pass this on to Ecowings by e-mail as soon as possible. PARTNER uses the same delivery term for the products in the webshop as Ecowings (1-3 working days).
PARTNER makes a delivery note for the customer with the shipping details of the customer and the ordered product and sends it to Ecowings by email.
Ecowings ensures that the order is shipped to the customer in neutral packaging and includes a printout of the delivery note.
Ecowings informs PARTNER about the shipment.
PARTNER informs the customer about the shipment.

 

6. Stock

Ecowings ensures that the stock is kept up to date. If a product is almost finished, no longer available, or if there are other stock issues, Ecowings will inform PARTNER in good time so that PARTNER can adjust this in its webshop.

 

7. Customer Service

PARTNER is the first point of contact to answer customer questions.

 

8. Returns

Customers should always contact PARTNER first if they want to return something. For returns of Ecowings products, PARTNER will provide the address of Ecowings. PARTNER will inform Ecowings as soon as such a situation arises.

Returns after the customer has waived the purchase: Based on the law, the customer is entitled to a cooling-off period of at least 14 days. If the customer cancels the purchase within this period, the customer must return the order in its original condition. Ecowings will inform PARTNER about this after receipt of the order in its original condition. PARTNER refunds the amount to the customer (including shipping costs if it concerns the entire order), and Ecowings credits/refunds the invoice to PARTNER.

Returns due to an error in the ordering process: In case it can be demonstrated that the return shipment is the result of an error at PARTNER and/or Ecowings, the entire amount of the invoice (including shipping costs) will be refunded to the customer. Ecowings credits/refunds the invoice to PARTNER (incl. shipping costs).

Returns due to a defective product: In the event that the customer reports that the product is defective, the cause will be examined on a case-by-case basis and how to deal with it. Some example situations:

Damaged by post – complaint handling by Ecowings at Post.nl – customer gets a new product or money back.
Claim based on expected lifespan / warranty – complaint handling by Ecowings – if justified, customer gets a new product or money back.
Damaged by wrong customer product will not be taken back .
In the event that the customer’s claim is justified (in consultation with Ecowings and PARTNER) and the customer wants the money back, the entire amount of the invoice (including shipping costs) will be refunded to the customer by PARTNER. Ecowings credits/refunds the invoice to PARTNER (including the shipping costs).

 

9. Payments

Ecowings invoices all PARTNER orders in a relevant month in 1x via a monthly invoice for that month (last day of the month). PARTNER pays this invoice immediately (within 3 days).

 

10. Holidays, public holidays, etc.

In the event that Ecowings or PARTNER goes on holiday or if there are other circumstances that have consequences for the ordering and/or delivery process, the other party will be informed as soon as possible and a solution will be sought together (insofar as this is necessary).

 

11. Offers and Price Adjustments

Ecowings and PARTNER will keep each other informed of any promotions that are conducted in the web shops.

 

12. Evaluation

After 3 months Ecowings and PARTNER will evaluate the above. The evaluation period can be extended in consultation.

 

13. Termination

If, after the 1st evaluation, Ecowings or PARTNER wants to stop dropshipping, he must inform the other party at least one week in advance.

 

 

Do you want to become a dropshipping partner of Ecowings? Then please contact us.

 

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The new Wings Collection has landed!

Ecowings new Wings logo

At Ecowings we continuously try to make our products and the world a bit better. It all fits together. If our bags and accessories are beautiful and of top quality, they will sell better. Then we will need more rubber, which means that fewer discarded car tires end up in the waste stream. And we can help more artisans find a job and stimulate the local economy of Indore. We have used the past months to design and produce a new Wings Collection together with the Kapil team in India. We are very proud that after all that hard work we can now present our improved Wings bags and accessories to you!

Trusted and improved

Ecowings products are characterized by their robust and unique character. We have made improvements where possible. For example, the zippers are 100% waterproof so that the contents of your bag do not get wet in our little country. In fact, you can swim with your Wings if you wish. Furthermore, extra thick cushion bottoms have been sewn into the backpacks and laptop bags to protect your precious laptop and tablet even better. Finally, in addition to discarded car tires, certified Rpet (recycled PET bottles) is also used on the inside and outside. With this, Ecowings has taken a new step in the upcycling of waste.

New collection, new names

The introduction of our new Wings Collection feels a bit like spreading our wings. That is why we have decided to give our products new names. The Panda Laptop Bag is now called the Elegant Eagle, we have renamed the Dawa Shoulder Bag Stunning Seagul and the Rozer Pack Backpack the Funky Falcon. And don’t forget our new Click Kiwi! The handy and trendy fanny pack where you can store all your stuff. As you can see, we have chosen animal names to emphasize our pursuit of a better world for people and animals.

Wings by Ecowings

We call our new collection of bags and accessories Wings. Of course, that also includes a cool new logo. From now on, this will appear on every Wings product so that everyone can immediately see that we are dealing with an original Wings by Ecowings!

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