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2023-2024
Sustainable practices, materials, and processes are critical if we want
to keep exploring the planet we live on.
At Matador®, we’re dedicated to practicing sustainability throughout all aspects of our brand. Sustainability
is not a marketing tool, but an important part of our brand and culture. That’s why our partnerships are
certified, third-party audited, and meet the standard of additionality. We go the distance to make sure we
Rigorously tested to perform.
have a positive impact.
Our team tests, compares, and certifies that our sustainable materials meet or exceed our internal
perfo rmance standards. W e pro t ect and enhance t he lo cal co mmunit y we are pro ud t o call ho me by
facilitating and participating in local clean-ups. As an example, we first-hand remove hundreds of pounds
of trash from local waterways annually.
Our Mission:
To engineer remarkable travel equipment that enables
our customers to explore without limits.
Many of our products feature recycled materials.
We test our recycled fabrics to ensure they perform
Mat ado r ® equipment inspires freedo m fo r o ur customers. Freedo m t hat lets them
equally or better than non-recycled fabrics.
travel ho w they want, adapt to changes, and push their limits. Our equipment has
We work with CarbonFund.org to make sure our
At Matador®, our unique culture and iterative design process make our products
everyt hing o ur cus t o mers need, and no t hing t hey don’t.
offsets are ma kin g a difference. O u r offsets are
third-party certified, audited, and meet the
standard of additionality.
different. Our in-house design team sketches, sews, and 3-D prints prototypes to test
new-to-world solutions for travel. We aren’t afraid to take risks, and the freedom to
experiment leads to innovative, patented, products that you won’t find anywhere else.
We never cut corners, and our equipment is rigorously tested with real-life travel to
Bo u ld e r, C O He a d q u art ers p o w ered by
make sure o ur pro duct s will perfo rm remarkably.
WindSource ® renewable wind energy certified
Matador Team Test trip, Utah high-desert
by Green-e Energy.
W e are d e d ica t ed to o u r g o a l of b e in g fully PFC
free by 20254and we are way ahead of schedule.
We use materials that meet Bluesign ® criteria
and recycled fabrics on most products- and we
Our in-house repair program keeps our equipment
Designed in-house from the ground-up
out there. All products, in or out of warranty, are
eligible for our free repair program.
We have successfully reduced plastic in our
WHY WORK WITH MATADOR®
p a cka g in g a nd u se Forest Stew ardship Council®
p a cka g in g materials for h ig h vo lu me products.
Travel levels are higher than pre-pandemic
and are expected to rise further
Matador is easy to work with: Real people, local reps,
RESULT:
and a focus on retailer success.
Travel retail
is currently an
Dedicated travel stores are less prevalent
than pre-pandemic.
L ook for symbols t h rou gh ou t t h e cat alog t h at indicate: products
under-served
market.
Matador products are built with sustainability in mind.
Matador protects you from Amazon. No 3rd party resellers. Most products
built from Bluesign ® materials, recycled materials, and are PFC free.
Matador products are high quality, unique,
are not availab le on Amazo n . Ava ilab le prod ucts are listed significantly
Visit Matadorup.com /pages/sustainability -report
and never found at discount retailers.
above MSRP, me a n in g you will b e offering better p ricin g t h a n Amazon.
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