A Diaper Bag for Dads
This eco-friendly shoulder bag keeps dad equipped for all manner of duties. (Wink.)
By Alison Brownrigg May 30, 2012
This article originally appeared in the June 2012 issue of Seattle magazine.
Conquer the Father’s Day gift quandary with the coolest diaper bag in town: SoDo-based Metamorphic Gear gives new life to old sails and tarps by sewing them into sweet man-totes. Lake City dad Lindsay Lawrence makes the bags with 75 percent upcycled materials; they’re big enough to hold a 15-inch laptop (or about 15 clean diapers and binkies!). A double flap opens to reveal smartly placed pockets, and durable materials make for easy cleanup. Plus, $7.50 of every sale goes toward supporting cleaner oceans.
Happy Father’s Day, Mother Earth! $130–$150; available at Spun Sustainable Collective, Capitol Hill and at metamorphicgear.com.
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