Mamukko: making bags from old sails and life rafts

Mamukko logo
Type of organisation or company
Country
Ireland
City
Kinsale
Language for original content
Scope
Submitted by
Technopolis Group
Ongoing
Yes
Description

Mamukko is an Irish company, founded in 2011, that uses waste nautical materials as a secondary raw material. They promote upcycling by using end-of-life sails, decommissioned life rafts and recycled leather to make bags.

Each one of their products is unique, boutique-manufactured in their workshop in Kinsale. Moreover, their batches are limited by the amount and type of fabric they have in stock.

Main results

Mamukko has won several awards for their circular work in Ireland, such as:

2017

  • Best Upscaled Fashion Product Retailer
  • Excellence Award for Sustainable Fashion Accessories
  • Irish Enterprise Awards

2016

  • Culture Trip Local Favourite Award

2014

  • Winner “Institute of Designers in Ireland Design Awards”, category “Design Sustainability”.