We’re reimagining an iconic wardrobe item We’ve been overwhelmed by the interest in our prototype testing program for the Bananatex® T-shirt of Tomorrow – all 100 spots have now been taken. To ever...
MARKUS RINDERKNECHT, VISUAL MERCHANDISER
Markus currently works as a Visual Merchandiser for the world's largest and most trusted resource for authenticated luxury resale in San Francisco, CA. He owns the new Bananatex® Tote Bag XL in Pal...
A BLUEPRINT FOR PLANET-POSITIVE DESIGN
What if caring for the planet involved creating “footprints to delight in, not lament”? This is the invitation of William McDonough and Michael Braungart, founders of circular economy fra...
In the concrete jungles of industrialised societies, nature’s inherent wisdom can often feel far away. So how can we reconnect with all that nature has to offer – and to teach us? As the promise ...
MARCO DESSÍ, FOUNDER OF STUDIO DESSí AND PRODUCT DESIGNER
Marco Dessí lives and works in Vienna as an Industrial Designer. He establishment his own design studio in 2007, and has been responsible for many projects with a number of acclaimed Austrian comp...
Nowadays, "Made in Italy" rarely means what we are made to believe, since production is now a global affair. Cotton, for instance, does not grow in Europe, and most metals are mined in other parts...
Bananatex Rollpacks© Alexander PalaciosMode Suisse, the bi-annual event of Swiss fashion design, gave us the stage to show a series of sculptural looks we created using our bags.Our catwalk took p...
Recycling plastic is not the solution – we must stop using it. THE CARBON CYCLE Nearly every piece of plastic begins as a fossil fuel, and greenhouse gases are emitted at all stages of the li...
NICOLAS ROCHAT, MOVER FOUNDER AND CEO
Nicolas Rochat is the Founder and CEO of MOVER Plastic Free Sportswear. We collaborated with them the create the QWSTION + MOVER Hip Pack. Nicolas owns and uses the Roll Pack. God save the banan...
BANANATEX® IS NOW CRADLE TO CRADLE CERTIFIED®. A LOOK AT HOW WE GOT THERE – AND WHAT IT MEANS INTRODUCTION Our mission to generate positive change for the planet and all living beings is a constan...
REGINA RUEFENACHT, HEAD OF SALES, LINCKS CERAMICS
Bananas, Eh?! I’m convinced that the Zip Pack is a sustainable product – very future-oriented and innovative. Regina about her Zip Pack@rue_regina OUR CONNECTION TO REGINA RUEFENACHT Regina Ruef...
MARIANA MUNOZ, CONSCIOUS STYLIST
Mariana by Julia Ishac OUR CONNECTION TO MARIANA Our Co-founder and Art Director Matthias Graf met Conscious Stylist Mariana during a collaborative photoshoot. Mariana's focus on pre-loved cl...
Circularity means eliminating waste by keeping materials in cycles. This way, at the end of the bag’s life span, it can be taken apart and all its components can either biodegrade naturally or be r...
STEFANIE MOSHAMMER, PHOTOGRAPHER
OUR CONNECTION TO STEFANIE We first heard of Stefanie’s intriguing photographs when starting work on our Qwstion Store in Vienna. After meeting personally and getting to know each other we prese...
BEHIND-THE-SCENES WITH BIOLIGHT
TEXT BYANNA DOROTHEA KERWith the Biolight Collection we challenged ourselves to make lightweight bags from plants instead of plastic – which unfortunately is not the norm these days, and easier sai...
YAËL ANDERS & KIM PHAM, DESIGNERS
QWSTION designer Aline first met Kim during her studies in Lucerne – Aline was pursuing product design, and Kim textile design. A few years later, their paths crossed again in Zurich, and led Al...
YANNICK AELLEN, FOUNDER MODE SUISSE
OUR CONNECTION TO YANNICK Our Co-founder and Art Director Matthias got to know Yannick while they both were working for the Swiss Textiles Award several years ago (side note: that award helped ki...
ECOCULT WEIGHS IN ON THE LEATHER VS. PLASTIC DEBATE
As soon as natural leather alternatives are available that don’t require us to compromise on sustainability and longevity, we will use them. Christian Paul Kaegi,QWSTION Co-Founder and Creative ...
BANANATEX® WINS THE SWISS DESIGN PRIZE
Since its foundation in 1991, the biennial Design Prize Switzerland has been recognising pioneering design work with high social and sustainable value. We’re thrilled to be named as a 2019/2010 r...
OUR CONNECTION TO ANNA "Zu Tisch", or English: "dinner is served", was the first thing we heard from Anna. And this says a lot about her and her passion: cooking, food and everything that’s invol...
A MATERIAL (R)EVOLUTION: THE MAKING OF BANANATEX
BY ANNA DOROTHEA KER One decade can go by in a flash. That’s how it feels for QWSTION ahead of their 10th birthday, at least. As the Swiss backpack brand looks back on years of experimentati...
A CLOSER LOOK AT OUR FUNCTIONAL DETAILS
As a central pillar of QWSTION’s philosophy, function is a word we use on high rotation. But what exactly are we referring to when we speak about the functionality of our bags? The answer i...