Portland's Truce Designs Makes Upcycled Sailcloth Backpacks

How the one-man, PDX-based operation makes bomber EDCs out of repurposed, high-performance fabrics saved from the landfill

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Portland's Truce Designs Makes Upcycled Sailcloth Backpacks

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