no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . july 2013 english retreads founded 2001 headquarters po box 2366 boulder co 80306 usa key people heather english owner and designer molly dempsey sales marketing kate soloman business manager products handbags wallets belts laptop bags key chains number of employees 6 09 08 2009 website www.englishretreads.com english retreads is an eco fashion company that makes handbags and accessories from recycled materials . the company is known for its products that are all low environmental impact vegan and handcrafted in boulder colorado . english retreads offers handbags wallets belts laptop bags and key chains all made from recycled materials primarily reclaimed rubber and recycled pete plastic bottle material . contents 1 history 2 collections 3 industry 4 in the media 5 external links 6 references history edit english retreads began in 2001 by designer heather english in the basement of her home in nederland colorado . 1 while floating down boulder creek on an old inner tube english was struck with the idea to create a non leather handbag from her rubber inner tube to fulfill her need for a sustainable and fashionable product . since then english has expanded the english retreads line to include vintage rubber messenger bags wallets belts dog collars and key chains . truck stops throughout the boulder area supply english retreads with the used inner tubes each of which probably has more than 60 000 miles on it before it gets reinvented . 2 collections edit typically english retreads are made completely from reclaimed rubber inner tubes . the products come from trucks and tractors . the rubber is cut washed dried and buffed in order to prepare for resale . it is then cut into specific patterns to form the handbags . the latest line luxe uses the rubber inner tubes for the product exterior and colorful pet polyethylene terephthalate material lining for the interior . the pet material is made from 100 % recycled plastic bottles . the latest handbag to the collection uses the pet material on the outside with accents of the inner tube rubber . the handbags come in a variety of shapes and sizes small enough for a clutch and large enough as a tote . industry edit english retreads falls into the luxury goods category of eco friendly handbags . in the media edit media attention has included features in the new york times 1 cbs4 denver 2 and the rocky mountain news 3 . external links edit skin deep all shopping is local business extra what happens to clunkers references edit sammy . june 24 2009 . eight years calls for a time to celebrate http englishretreads.comretrieved 09 8 09 . our story . http englishretreads.com retrieved 09 8 2009 . retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title english retreads & oldid 696216096 categories fashionfashion accessory brandsbags fashion hidden categories orphaned articles from july 2013all orphaned articles navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 21 december 2015 at 18 20 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view