What does Russia do with Old Space Capsule Parachutes? Make Bags out of them!: "
Everyone has seen pictures of the Apollo capsules parachuting down into the ocean on the way back from the moon. Russia also uses parachutes to land their capsules on solid ground instead. Those parachutes are typically used only once.
Well now they gain another use in a unique and one of a kind bag! They have bags suitable for the iPad, netbooks and laptops and each bag has a piece of fabric form a Russian Soyuz Capsule’s parachute with the rest of the bag being made from recycled PET Bottles like that water bottle you just threw away and a strap made from a recycled seat belt. Prices range from $69 for the ISS Soyuz TMA-3 Swingpack Bag to $145 for the ISS Soyuz Laptop bag. They are available now from originalsoyuzbags.everquestdesign.com.
(Via Gear Diary.)