Turn retired aircraft materials into products people keep.

Mariclaro helps airlines, airports and aviation organizations transform retired cabin leather, upholstery, life jackets and seat belts into Canadian-made gifts, merchandise and limited collections—with the material’s provenance preserved.

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Since 2008  Â·  Handmade in Ontario  Â·  Projects for Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Mercedes-Benz and TEDx

Contemporary design from retired materials

We design a wide range of bags and accessories and make each one by hand in our Ontario workshop. Every piece keeps the character of the material it came from.

Weekender bag made from retired Air Canada Airbus A319 seat leather and seat belts

Executive and event gifts

Distinctive pieces for speakers, partners and milestone occasions.

Passport holder made from a repurposed children's aircraft life jacket and aircraft leather

Crew and employee recognition

Useful products carrying a tangible piece of company history.

Laptop bag made from the seat leather of an Air Canada Airbus A319-100

Fleet-retirement and customer collections

Limited editions created from material with a specific aircraft or programme provenance.

Every project starts small.

One material

Retired leather, upholstery, life jackets or seat belts.

One prototype

A practical product, made for your approval.

One agreed batch

A small run, with story cards and approved branding.

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Tell us what you are exploring. Sven Schlegel, Mariclaro’s founder, replies to every enquiry personally.