Lockable BetaLock™ Carabiner

Matador is committed to bringing you quality, sustainable products that don’t weigh you or your conscience down. Your adventure gear should be not only light on you, but light on the world around us.

Cordura® fabric is the foundation for almost all of Matador’s products. By using Cordura® Fabrics, Matador’s products are not only durable, but are made with minimal waste, reduced energy consumption and emissions practices, and remain friendly to the environment.

Repair, Not Replace:

One of the best things you can do for the environment is to reuse the things you already have, and Matador is committed to helping you do that. If your Matador product is ripped, broken, or damaged, they may be able to fix it instead of replacing it. No matter how old your product is, send them a note and they will happily try to repair it. This repair program off-sets regular wear-and-tear that helps with waste-reduction initiatives.

Ethical Manufacturing:

Matador utilizes high quality, fair-labor factories that adhere to safe practices, fair wages and ethical labor policies.

No animals are harmed in the making of Matador products:

As of February 2018 all of Matador’s products are 100 percent vegan and free of animal products. The company uses Sorona fiber, an eco-efficient performance material made from corn, as the filling for its camera and lens base layers. Matador also replaced all leather on its products with high-performance Hypalon® material. They constantly look for alternative, innovative technologies such as these to help support earth-friendly sustainability efforts while delivering the quality and performance their customers have come to expect.

Member of the Outdoor Industry Association

As a member of OIA, Matador provides annual financial contributions that the organization uses for environmental policy work, sustainable supply chain and materials research, and more. OIA is a leader in challenging policy makers to protect public lands and prioritize solutions to combat climate change.

Offsetting Carbon Emissions:

Globally, transportation is the second largest source of CO₂ emissions, and freight-related transportation can account for 30 to more than 50 percent of a company’s total carbon footprint. As of March 2019, Matador is committed to offsetting emissions on all shipments traveling from manufacturers to our U.S. distribution network for a carbon-neutral freight network. And as of fall 2020, Matador’s Headquarters is powered by WindSource® renewable wind energy and certified by Green-e Energy.