Material Matters: Weaving sustainability into outdoor products and experiences

The Challenge
This Design Challenge explores products that responsibly employ sustainably oriented textiles in products that support people’s engagement with the outdoors – from balconies to backyards to ballparks to beaches to bayous and beyond.

Sustainability Requirement: Choose one or more aspects of sustainability related to natural resources, waste management, durability, manufacturing processes, pollution, labor, supply chains, pas77 transparency/traceability, business model. Avoid greenwashing – and prove it.

You have a budget of $160 to vote for your favorite products

Hydro Hood

Carry Water. Beat Weather. Keep Hiking.

$80.00

Joinr

Making smoking clean, conscious, and contained

$34.99

EMBR: Wool Fire Apron

Turn up the heat, lower the risk.

$99.00

Shrinky

Pack smarter and explore further

$25.00

“flip! for two”

Pack less, enjoy more

$79.95

Sit n Corn

Your favorite game...and your new favorite chair

$49.99

tatter.

app + tool kit + material kit of your choice

$40.00