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Upcycling old NBA Uniforms. Giving new life to old textiles

Upcycling the NBA

2 Jun 2019

Players get traded or move on. What do you do with stacks of obsolete game jerseys and fan replica jerseys?
Forbes: 10 Great Gifts For Travelers, 2015 Edition

Forbes: 10 Great Gifts For Travelers, 2015 Edition

1 Nov 2015

"We love recycled products, especially when they’ve got a story as clever and a look as cool as these bags from Portland, Oregon-based Looptworks."

forbes magazine, gifts, leather recycling, soutwest airlines, upcycled

Upcycling Leather Seats from Southwest Airlines LUV Leather Seats

Upcycling Southwest Airlines LUV Leather Seats

30 Jul 2015

Southwest Airlines' Inflight Luv bag Collection exemplifies a commitment to textile circularity. With a goal to reduce fuel consumption, the airline sought to replace their heavy leather seats with a lighter alternative. However, they also aimed to extend the lifecycle of the original materials. Leveraging the iconic blue and tan leather from the seats, we crafted a collection of travel bags, drawing inspiration directly from the seat design. This initiative embodies the principles of textile circularity by repurposing materials and minimizing waste in airline operations.

leather recycling, luv, southwest airlines, upcycle

Excess Textile in Mills

Where Do Excess Textiles Come From?

14 Jul 2015

As per the Council for Textile Recycling, each year the average US citizen discards approximately 70 lbs. of clothing and related textiles. The U.S. EPA approximates that textile waste accounts for nearly 5% of total landfill usage. This discarded material, termed as post-consumer excess, is a significant concern. However, it pales in comparison to the quantity of new, pre-consumer materials disposed of annually, commonly known as "deadstock."

circularity, excess, textile recycling

NBC News: Looptworks Upcycles Southwest Airlines Leather Seats

NBC News: Southwest Gives Old Airplane Seats New Life

25 May 2015

Looptworks groundbreaking partnership with Southwest Airlines: How to Make a Duffel Bag with Airline Seat Covers.

NBC news, southwest airlines, upcycled leather, upcycling, zero waste to landfill

Upcycled Leather Backpacks crafted from old Southwest Airlines Leather Seats/

Washington Post: My Trendy Leather Bag is Actually a Repurposed Southwest Airlines Seat

26 Jan 2015

What do you do when you need to get rid of 80,000 airline seats that are weighing down your flying fleet?

southwest airlines, the Washington post, upcycled leather, upcycling, zero waste to landfill

Be Part of Our Circularity Story

Work with Looptwoks and together, we’ll turn textile waste into new opportunities.

Headshot of Tami Bringman, Chief Financial Officer at Looptworks.

Tami Bringman

Chief Financial Officer

Tami is a senior accounting leader with over 16 years of experience in the manufacturing and textile industry. Her specialties include process development and implementation, mergers and acquisitions, job and project costing and analysis, and managing complex teams and technical projects. Tami has served as Chief Financial Officer and Controller for a variety of innovative companies, where her analytical skills and strategic mindset helped organizations create efficiencies in their financial systems.

Headshot of Kelley Purdy, Vice President of Partnerships at Looptworks.

Kelley Purdy

Vice President, Partnerships

Kelley is a passionate and strategically minded business development leader with more than two decades of experience in the sporting goods apparel industry. He has experience in product construction, league partnerships, retail relationships, supply chain management, sustainability, circularity, and carbon footprint management. Kelley builds successful partnerships by putting the customer first while simultaneously advancing his organization’s business objectives.

Suzy Off: Operations Director for Looptworks

Suzy Off

Chief Operating Officer

Suzy is a product leader and operations expert with more than 25 years of experience in the textile industry. She is passionate about finding creative solutions to complex problems and motivating people to action through vision, strategy, collaboration, and communication. Suzy has proven expertise in product development, sustainability, marketing, supply chains, and innovating processes and best practices to drive results.

Headshot of Scott Hamlin, Founder and CEO of Looptworks.

Scott Hamlin

Founder & CEO

Scott is a visionary leader with more than 32 years of experience in strategic branding, innovative product creation, supply chain sustainability, and sales and marketing for global organizations. He founded Looptworks in 2009 as an industry solution for turning excess materials into upcycled consumer products. In 2022, Scott transitioned the company to a B2B business model focused on eliminating global textile waste through closed-loop solutions.

Headshot of Scott Hamlin, Founder and CEO of Looptworks.

Scott Hamlin

Founder & CEO

Scott is a visionary leader with more than 32 years of experience in strategic branding, innovative product creation, supply chain sustainability, and sales and marketing for global organizations. He founded Looptworks in 2009 as an industry solution for turning excess materials into upcycled consumer products. In 2022, Scott transitioned the company to a B2B business model focused on eliminating global textile waste through closed-loop solutions.