NEMO's
Endless Promise™
Our Endless Promise collection was created with one goal: to keep gear out of the landfill. To launch this ambitious endeavor, we took our top-selling synthetic sleeping bag and re-engineered it to be fully recyclable. With the new Forte™, and all Endless Promise products still to come, we accept responsibility for the things we make from beginning to end.
Because with Endless Promise, there doesn’t have to be an end.
Our Endless Promise collection was created with one goal: to keep gear out of the landfill. To launch this ambitious endeavor, we took our top-selling synthetic sleeping bag and re-engineered it to be fully recyclable. With the new Forte™, and all Endless Promise products still to come, we accept responsibility for the things we make from beginning to end.
Because with Endless Promise, there doesn’t have to be an end.
WE'RE ON A MISSION TO DESIGN PRODUCTS THAT ENSURE Adventure Forever.™
Recyclability Is the Toughest Piece of the Puzzle
Unfortunately, you can’t just toss your old sleeping bag in the recycling bin along with empty cans and bottles. Our first step was to find a recycling partner that would accept the products that get sent back to us — not an easy feat for a small company like NEMO since many candidates required a minimum threshold of 40,000 items to accept the job.
We found the right partner with Unifi, a US-based recycler that could work with our smaller numbers. They outlined for us the requirements for designing a recyclable product, which boiled down to one major target: At least 90% of the product had to be made from a single polymer. In this case, polyester.
We found the right partner with Unifi, a US-based recycler that could work with our smaller numbers. They outlined for us the requirements for designing a recyclable product, which boiled down to one major target: At least 90% of the product had to be made from a single polymer. In this case, polyester.
This mono-polymer challenge added a new layer of complexity to our design process, because the typical sleeping bag might use anywhere from 5 to 10 polymers in its fibers and trims. And our sky-high NEMO standards for performance were non-negotiable, even in this pursuit of sustainability.
So we got to work.
Between all the construction changes, material substitutions, and rounds of testing, we cycled through more than 15 different designs and prototypes. The result, the Forte™ Endless Promise™ synthetic sleeping bag, is a piece of gear that sacrifices nothing in terms of comfort, weight, and warmth, but represents a huge step in our journey to stop NEMO gear from ending up in the landfill.
So we got to work.
Between all the construction changes, material substitutions, and rounds of testing, we cycled through more than 15 different designs and prototypes. The result, the Forte™ Endless Promise™ synthetic sleeping bag, is a piece of gear that sacrifices nothing in terms of comfort, weight, and warmth, but represents a huge step in our journey to stop NEMO gear from ending up in the landfill.
The Elements of an Endless Promise™ Product
Recycled
We prioritize materials that have lower carbon emissions, like recycled polyester.
Repairable
Simple patterns are favored, with everything from seam location and accessory choice considered for its ability to be easily fixed or replaced.
Resellable
With partners like Trove, we’ve created convenient pathways for passing usable gear on to the next enthusiastic adventurer.
Recyclable
The most crucial element of circularity and the toughest to achieve, recyclability is the lynchpin of Endless Promise. We develop complex products using a single type of material to ensure 100% recyclability at the end of use.
The First Endless Promise Product: Forte™
Now a standout in sustainability as well as comfort and performance, our new Forte synthetic sleeping bag is designed using a single material family for 90% of the product.
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