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Hi Joonas
Regarding materials for backpacks, I snooped around in my network and got some tips:European (and Swedish) supplier: https://www.fov.se
Give them a call so they can guide you further, talk specifically with Mats or Pernilla. Extremely professional and knowledgable people with great materials.Taiwan: Many suppliers have bluesign and recycled goods. They have a bit higher MOQ. best tip is Hoyu (Chloe på H325@hoyu.com.tw) They have a lot of canvas structures and och mixed materials like NY/CO or T/C.
Korea: Dongjin are the first Korean supplier with bluesigned materials. Also have recycled and solution dyed. Contact fred@dong-jin.com. A second company is Pangrim, contact person: tguy@pangrim.com or naomo.pangrim@gmail.com
China: Leejo are gigantic and they have all sorts of materials. Contact edgar@leejotex.com
Do you know the outdoor fair ISPO https://www.ispo.com/en/munich? If not, it’s something you could consider visiting in February. There you can meet many suppliers and manufacturers and also see what’s going on in the outdoor industry, attend seminars on sustainability etc and grow your network. We usually go there every year, and this last fair we also had a workshop on How to start a sustainable apparel brand.
Hope this helps:-D