Japanese school bags
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History of School Bags
The history of school bags dates back to the Edo period. This is because the cloth knapsack, which was imported at the end of the Edo period and began to be used in the military, is said to be the beginning.
infomation:https://www.randoseru.gr.jp/history/rekishi.html
Emphasis and decisive factors in selecting Japanese school bags
Japanese school bags are popular school bags for elementary school students. There is a wide variety of materials and designs for Japanese school bags.
Although the design of Japanese school backpacks was considered less important than durability and fit, it ranked second after color as a reason for purchase.
Regarding school bag materials, artificial leather was on a downward trend at 33%, while cowhide, horse hide was at 22%, the same level as the previous year.
infomations: https://www.randoseru.gr.jp/graph/
Environmentally friendly Japanese school bag materials
Ethical School Bag
SEIBAN's ``Ethical School Bag'' is an environmentally friendly school bag that uses fabric materials that were previously disposed of during the school bag manufacturing process, surplus fabric is inevitably produced. Surplus fabric is stored in warehouses and has an expiration date to ensure quality, so even if there is no quality problem, it is subject to disposal. Ethical school bags are made using fabrics that would otherwise be discarded.
Plastic bottle
"New Land" is a school bag made using recyclable polyester "RENU®". Unlike general recycled polyester made from plastic bottles, RENU® is made from used clothing and factory waste (fabric).
Recycled nylon
``Umi'' is an environmentally friendly school bag that was born in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, which is a bag-making town and a port town. The product is designed with great attention to detail, including the use of discarded fishing nets for the main body, recycled nylon for the lining, and recycled polyester for the zipper. This is a high-quality product that has been certified as "Toyooka Bag®" by Toyooka City, which is known as Japan's number one producer of bags.
Pineapple leaves
A school bag made from plant-based leather. Peel Lab plans and develops products that are free of animal leather and synthetic leather, and this school bag is said to be made with plant-based leather made primarily from pineapple leaves.
Mushroom mycelium
"Milo" is a new material made from mushroom mycelium (root-like thread-like tissue made up of fungi) and is also called "mushroom leather."
infomations: https://lifehugger.jp/column/sustainable-schoolbag/
