Each Gorilla Sack is made from a recycled billboard vinyl. These are the same billboards you see along the highway throughout the United States, although our billboards mainly come from Georgia and California. This billboard vinyl is made to be resilient through all weather conditions, so it’s tough and waterproof. The durable vinyl measures 20 milliliters thick and is 16 ounces per square yard. It’s tear resistant, UV protected and will not wear out.
We begin by unfolding, spreading out, and photographing each billboard. We want Gorilla Sack owners to know from exactly which billboard their bag was created!
We then carefully ascertain the best way to cut each pattern piece to maximize the creativity of each Gorilla Sack and begin cutting. Because each pattern piece is hand cut and unique, each bag doubles as a piece of art! Therefore, every Gorilla Sack is also one-of-a-kind. You’ll be the only one with this exact bag! 
After the billboard has been cut into the various pattern pieces, we wash them in industrial, large-capacity washing machines with a special bleach solution. This ensures that not only does the vinyl appear clean, but it’s been sanitized as well. 
We then hand off the clean, pre-cut pieces to our mastersewers who create the finished product. Because our Gorilla Sacks are made here in the United Sates, they’re affordable. Our production is not blindly outsourced and our contract sewers work from the convenience of their homes. We minimize costs by using recycled materials and pass that savings on to you.
You may notice that prices may vary, even though the item type is the same. For example, two totes that are identical in size may each be a different price. Pricing is based on the condition of the vinyl and the uniqueness or “art quality” of the finished product.
With every Gorilla Sacks purchase, you’re helping protect gorillas too! We donate 10% of all profits to the Gorilla Haven. Their mission is to “help make every captive gorilla’s life as enriched and natural as possible through husbandry and research and to promote education about gorilla conservation in zoos and the wild.” The Dewar Wildlife Trust, which Steuart and Jane Dewar established to fund various wildlife conservation efforts, funds Gorilla Haven. They believe there should not be competition for zoo or conservation revenues. Therefore, the Dewars’ goal is to be an adjunct or ally to the zoo world. As a 501©(3), non-profit charity, the DWT can and does accept donations from individuals, forwarding 100% to help gorillas. Learn more at www.gorilla-haven.org
