eCouture Friday: Harveys Original Seatbelt Bags
By Ann Alexander Leggett
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ED. note: Our new theme for Fridays, as you can see, is eCouture. Under this heading we will feature eco-friendly clothing and accessories. Enjoy!
They are stylish, chic and made from…recycled seatbelts! I recently spoke with Lindsey Stice at Harveys to get an inside look at these bags that should be a part of your wardrobe. They make other fun and stylish seatbelt products as well…read on!
Ann Alexander Leggett: How long have Harveys seatbeltbags been on the market?
Lindsey Stice: Harveys Original Seatbeltbags have been styling the arms of fashionistas around the globe for the past 12 years. In March of 1997, while installing seatbelts into their 1950 Buick, husband and wife Dana and Melanie Harvey had the idea to make Melanie a matching handbag from the leftover materials. Everyone loved hers so much, they decided to make more. Today, Harveys Original Seatbeltbags are sold in over 300 domestic department stores and high-end boutiques, as well as distributed in 25 countries.
AAL: What was the inspiration for making bags out of recycled seat belts?
LS: Every year millions of yards of seatbelt is tossed into our landfills because they don’t satisfy automotive standards. Well, they satisfy Harveys…
AAL: How many styles are available?
LS: Meet Treecycle. A collection of seatbeltbags made from reclaimed seatbelts, organic hemp and water-based inks. The Treecycle collection is available in 12 stylish silhouettes.
AAL: I understand that Harvey’s has limited editions and special editions from time to time and they are always extremely popular. What are some of the limited editions designs that you’ve done?
LS: Our Limited Edition Seatbeltbags premiered back in 2004. Since, we have produced over 20 different limited edition Seatbeltbags, with only 250 of each bag being produced. Our most popular LTD was Paint By Numbers back in 2006. Paint by Numbers LTDs have been spotted on eBay selling for over $1200.00 since its sell-out in 2006.
AAL: In addition to seatbeltbags, what other products does Harveys produce?
LS: In addition to handbags, Harveys Original Seatbeltbags produces wallets, coin purses, diaper bags, fanny-packs, key chains, travel bags, belts, laptop sleeves, checkbook covers, and portfolios. All Harveys seatbelt products are handcrafted in Santa Ana, CA and are “guaranteed tough.”
AAL: Where do you get all of your seat belts?
Our Treecycle belts are a collection of discarded materials auto manufacturers cannot use due to safety or quality flaws. Rather than sitting in our over-capacitated landfills, Harveys purchases the “rejected” webbing to produce beautiful eco-friendly Treecycle Seatbeltbags.
AAL: We love Harveys!
