At Sea Bags, Sustainability is at the core of what we do
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At Sea Bags ...
Sustainability is at the core of what we do.
]*> src="https://www.maineventurefund.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/recycling-sails-warehouse-300x169.jpg" alt="Sea Bags Recycled Sails" width="291" height="164" data-wp-editing="1" />Have you ever wondered what it takes to keep more than 700 tons of sails out of the landfill? Because we’ve been repurposing sails since 1999, it’s second nature to us, but requires a lot of planning and hard work. From sourcing sails and washing them, to tracing panels and cutting the sail down, each sail is handled by a variety of craftspeople before it’s finally stitched into a coveted Sea Bag. Come along as we dive deeper into our process of saving sails from landfills.
What is the Sea Bags process?
We spoke with our Production Manager, Dillon Leary, and asked him to walk us through what happens from the time the sail gets to the warehouse to when it is stitched together to create a bag. He explains, “We cut sails literally all day long. It’s an ongoing process of receiving, sorting, prioritizing, cutting, washing, and then distributing to different areas of production for use.” Dillon says that one of the most interesting aspects about our raw materials is that each sail is different. “Once they are received, they are sorted based on size, quality, and weight. Each one can differ in thickness, type of stitch, and specific type of dacron.” Sails differ in weight and type of fabric based on their use, whether for cruising or racing, as well as the size and weight of the boat. Similar to how heavier weight sails are used for bigger boats, we delegate our thicker sail cloth to our larger totes, as they are expected to carry a larger load.
Reprinted with the permission of Sea Bags.
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Terri Wark
Maine Venture Fund
(207) 924.3800
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