Did you know Totally Tubular Design in Santa Cruz now includes the provenance of the recycled items used in the manufacture of their wallets and bags?

Lauren collects tubes and tires from bike shops and at local races and sews them up into wallets and shoulder bags. She tells me you can still buy her bags and wallets as a gift for Christmas if you stop by her garage over the weekend, and of course you can get them from retail locations around California and elsewhere.

Here’s how her bags are made.