HOZU BAG HISTORY Retired paragliders. After years of flight, the fabric eventually reaches the end of its life in the sky. Rather than discarding these materials, HOZU BAG reconsiders them as resources with the potential for a new purpose. Materials once carried by the wind are brought back into everyday life. Through this transformation, new value emerges. This initiative began in Kameoka, Kyoto, following the city's Plastic Waste Zero Declaration in 2018. Used paragliders are collected, carefully reworked within the local community, and transformed into bags. Retaining the memory of the material while giving it a new form. An ongoing exploration of how objects can continue to exist and evolve over time. Name Origin HOZU takes its name from the Hozu River, which flows from Kameoka to Arashiyama in Kyoto. Like the river, the project seeks to connect place, people, and time through a continuous flow. ITEM / FLAG FUROSHIKI 100 × 100 A larger furoshiki designed for greater flexibility in everyday life. Suitable for everything from daily shopping to carrying longer or bulkier items, it adapts easily to a variety of situations, including travel and outdoor activities. Rather than prescribing a single use, it can be folded, wrapped, and carried in different ways depending on the occasion and the objects it holds. Suggested Uses As a bag for shopping and daily outings (can also be carried over the shoulder) For carrying a yoga mat For organizing belongings on top of a suitcase while traveling As a lightweight ground sheet for picnics and outdoor activities Dimensions 100 × 100 cm Measurements may vary slightly.
