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Alienware Horizon Carrying Cases | 2021-2022
Alienware Horizon Carrying Cases | 2021-2022


Designers: Experience Innovation Group, Dell Technologies Inc., Austin, Texas, USA
Manufacturer: Dell Technologies Inc., Austin, Texas, USA


Alienware Horizon Carrying Cases The Alienware Horizon Carrying Cases are a new collection of backpacks and protective sleeves designed to complement and carry the 15-inch and 17-inch Alienware gaming laptops.

The collection provides a range of options from the full protection of a laptop sleeve to a larger capacity comprehensive solution travel backpack with security checkpoint features for gamers on the go. All of these backpacks are made with Alienware’s GalaxyWeave polyester fabric and the Dell EcoLoop fabric coating process. The Dell EcoLoop fabric coating process utilizes innovative technologies to reduce the environmental impact of manufactured soft goods. This new Alienware collection gets its design style inspiration from the new Legend design language which focuses on tailored experiences, purity of form, a 360-degree design approach, sustainable finishes and materials, iconic stadium shape design details, focused on high-performance on-the-move gaming.

To further enhance the brand and the excitement of Alienware products, the new Horizon carrying case collection incorporates an unexpected bonus feature – often referred to as an Easter egg in computer software – which is date and location codes for UFO sightings that are different on all 6 carrying cases. Alienware GalaxyWeave fabric is made from customized 840 recyclable polyester fabric with white speckle, utilizing the Dell EcoLoop solution dyeing process which eliminates the traditional fabric dyeing process entirely by adding the coloring agents during the initial fiber creation process.

This results in not only better colorfastness but up to 90% less wastewater, up to 29% less energy, and up to 62% less CO2 emissions when compared to the traditional dyeing processes. The exterior mud and weatherproof coating is made from plastic reclaimed from post-consumer recycled automobile windshields and used to produce a liquid barrier on the surface of the fabric.

This coating provides protection against inclement weather conditions and replaces traditional virgin plastic coatings with recycled material. Alienware gamers will benefit from the full spectrum of laptop transportation these carrying cases offer for quick trips, daily commutes, around-town gear hauling, and out-of-town travel, as well as: RFID security solutions; enhanced comfort (shoulders & back); Alienware GalaxyWeave custom fabric; custom zipper pullers; custom carabiner/lanyard keychain (utility & travel only); custom heat embossed lining patterns; “Easter Egg” bonus message hidden in graphics.


Alienware Horizon Carrying Cases | 2021-2022
Alienware Horizon Carrying Cases | 2021-2022

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