Freitag - Out of the Bag. Retrospective at Museum of Design Zurich

www.vernissage.tv | In 1993 the two brothers, designers and keen cyclists Daniel and Markus Freitag invented the messenger bag made of used truck tarpaulin. Today their bags are cult. The first Freitag retrospective called Freitag - Out of the Bag at the Design Museum Zurich in Switzerland takes a look behind the scenes and spotlights the history, products, manufacture, organization, marketing of Freitag.
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The story of the iconic Freitag bag made of used truck tarpaulin began in Zurich (Switzerland) in 1993, when the two brothers and keen cyclists Daniel and Markus Freitag were looking for a practical and waterproof messenger bag. As they couldn't find one that suited their needs, they just produced one themselves. The inspiration came from the trucks that passed by in front of their students flat. First the Freitag brothers sewed together bags made of used truck tarps, car seat belts and bicycle inner tubes just for themselves and their friends. But the uniquely designed bag became popular and even cult.
Today the Freitag brothers and their company are a both a prominent part of the urban street scene as well as a model of the (not only Swiss) creative industry. Time for the Museum of Design Zurich (Museum für Gestaltung Zürich) to have a closer look at company and their individual recycled freeway bags. The first Freitag retrospective called Freitag -- Out of the Bag takes a look behind the scenes and spotlights the history, products, manufacture, organization, marketing of Freitag. Rather than just showing the bags, which can be seen in the streets of cities all over the world, the show presents material from the company archive, observations in film, prototypes, and a number of interviews.
VernissageTV met up with Daniel Freitag and the curator of the exhibition Freitag -- Out of the Bag, Renate Menzi to talk about the company and the exhibition, and to follow them on a tour through the show. The above video is a video summary of the exhibition and the interviews. The complete videos can be viewed at www.vernissage.tv Daniel Freitag speaks about the secret of Freitag's success, their design philosophy, what inspires them, how the brothers work together, the essence of a Freitag product, sustainability, different tastes across the world, future projects -- and why he wears a beard. Curator Renate Menzi provides us with an introduction to the exhibition, and points to two different scenarios for the future of the company.
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yes, it's really unique.

[@bbael2714]

Interesting, but why the price is so expensive in Thailand.

[@tubeberk08]

interesting, the process and materials

[@saradrei4217]

my bag!!

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[@igoramaral8827]

good

[@johnny6148]

used vinyl? look like new rolls to me. vinyl does not hold up. all corners will wear out and crack.

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No, not new rolls, used truck tarpoulin. From my own experience with the bags I can say: they are really durable.

[@johnny6148]

freitag invented what. lol! all messenger bags 12 years before freitag existed were made with vinyl.

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"slightly fucked up"

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just a take off from manhattan portage

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