Everything you need to know.

Recycled bags are bags that are made from recycled materials - for example, disused trade fair banners, giant posters, old displays, construction fence banners, advertising posters, outdoor advertising, OOH materials (the list is almost endless). They are a sustainable alternative to conventional bags and actively contribute to reducing waste. The recycling bags breathe a second life into discarded old material.

The possible uses are many and varied. Many customers use the bags as employee gifts (special involvement through the use of company material). The bags are also given out as a special giveaway at trade fairs with a guaranteed eye-catcher. Other customers have the production process documented for their social media platforms and then organise competitions with guaranteed attention.

The processing of the material and, above all, the hand-cutting process result in unique bags that cannot be produced a second time. The availability of the material quantity determines (strictly limited) the number of bags produced. It is therefore a strictly limited edition, which is what makes these bags so special.

We’d be happy to check in advance whether your material is suitable for processing. In general, almost all materials – such as lorry tarpaulins, banners, PVC banners, mesh, mesh vinyl, flag fabrics, outdoor advertising, construction hoarding tarpaulins, etc. – can be processed. Aluminium-based roll-up films cannot be processed, as they perforate when sewn, leading to tears. They are therefore not durable! We check all materials for suitability. Old and heavily worn lorry tarpaulins are often problematic to clean and process.

Cleaning both sides of the old material by our specialists is essential. Unless the material has already been cleaned by the customer or it is material that has only been used indoors or has never been used before.

Many customers do not use up all the materials they have and donate the leftover materials to customers who do not have their own. This is simply to avoid having to dispose of them. We therefore have a fairly large stock of leftover materials, which you are welcome to use if you do not have your own.

The upcycling of used materials has been an integral part of the Pro Factory range since 2007. The concept of sustainability is still with us today and we are delighted that this product segment has been experiencing a real renaissance for some years now and that the circular economy is becoming increasingly popular.

If you do good, you’re welcome to show it off. Many customers ask us to document their production processes under the theme „From banner to bag“ so they can create short videos or production features for their social media platforms and websites. Feel free to take a look at our social media channels to get a little insight into what we do.

All our standard models are available from a minimum order quantity of 50 bags. Smaller quantities are only possible in exceptional cases due to the high set-up costs per production run. Please do not hesitate to contact us. We will then charge a set-up fee of €50.00 per production.

Of course, it’s the mix of models that makes our product range so fascinating. Choose your favourite models and we’ll put together a quote tailored to your ideal bag combination.

Where possible, we recommend that you send items yourself (in a cardboard box) to our business address, as this is the most cost-effective option. Please ensure that the boxes are clearly labelled with the project name (for sorting purposes), as we receive a large number of material consignments every day. We will then arrange for the materials to be transported on to the factory (via a carbon-neutral consolidated shuttle service).

Our consultancy is located in Neu Wulmstorf, Germany. This is where we collect all project information and the material to be processed. Once a week, the collected material is transported by shuttle to the processing plant in Grünberg (Poland), where the entire processing (cutting, cleaning, sewing, packaging) takes place.

The amount of material available is always the limiting factor in upcycling production. Each bag model has its own material requirements (depending on its size). Simply tell us the available material area in square metres and name your favourite bag style, and we’ll work out how many can be made from the material provided!

The bags made from your old promotional material are almost “indestructible”, particularly when made from banner material, for example. When using fabric materials such as flag fabric, Seaqual, etc., we generally recommend using a stabilising rPET inner lining.

The upcycling process in 10 simple steps is here explained in detail.