In support of Emirates Team New Zealand gearing up to defend its champion’s title at the America’s Cup, Emirates Official Store has launched Neo, a limited-edition tote bag collection that gives new life to sails used at previous world series, regattas and America’s Cup competitions dating back all the way to 2011.
The Neo collection will feature up to 80 barrel and tote bags made from retired North Sails 3Di, known for their lightweight structure and underpinned by their durability and resistance to stretching and tears. The chic bags will consist of 95% upcycled sails, and will have a retro-feel, cut with the colours, stripes and deep shapes and angles that have characteristically defined the iconic Emirates Team New Zealand sail designs over the years.
The collection will be entirely produced by the UAE-based manufacturer, Jasani, and reflects the airline’s ongoing commitment to minimising waste across its own business activities, in addition to exploring opportunities with partners like Emirates Team New Zealand to repurpose and extend the life of materials destined for landfill and turn them into valuable products.
The sails in this collection include:
Emirates first upcycled items collection debuted in 2023 with the launch of ‘Aircrafted by Emirates’. The limited-edition range of products were made from upcycled materials from retrofitted aircraft and carefully ‘made to order’ by Emirates’ tailors in a dedicated cabin workshop, at the airline’s Engineering facility in Dubai.
The airline will further announce new collections of upcycled items from the Neo line in the coming months.
The new tote and duffle bags are now available for preorders on the Emirates Official Store website.
Learn more about Emirates’ environmental efforts.
Emirates and Emirates Team New Zealand’s two-decade partnership
Emirates has been supporting Emirates Team New Zealand for over 20 years, jointly sharing the values of success and brand excellence across aviation and sailing.
The Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup in 2024 will see all participating teams, including Emirates Team New Zealand, race their AC75 America’s Cup class yachts. Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Match starts on 12th October 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.
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