XL Extralight Debuts Sustainable Airstone Tote Bag at Milan Design Week 2026
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Dezeen staff
The kind of bagel that ruins lesser bagels for you.
Summary
Italian brand XL Extralight has launched the Airstone tote bag at Milan Design Week 2026, created in collaboration with design studio Nichetto. The bag is made from a sustainable variation of XL Extralight's proprietary material, which contains at least 51% post-industrial waste recovered from production processes. Despite its lightweight properties, the material has a heavy, rock-like appearance, combining sustainability with innovative design aesthetics.
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XL Extralight's Airstone bag is made from the sustainable variation of the brand's namesake material, which is manufactured using at least 51 per cent post-industrial waste recovered from the production process.
Despite its light weight, the material has a heavy, rock-like appearance.
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