REPURPOSE + RESTYLE
Fashion inspired travel wallets you can style 20+ ways. Designed to be worn on vacay + everyday.
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RECYCLE + REIMAGINE
Designed for circularity. With a focus on high quality materials + craftsmanship that's made to last.
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REGENERATE + RESTORE
$1 from every sale is donated to Greening Australia to support their vital revegetation projects.
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REIMAGINGING + RECYCLING WASTE
Upparel estimate 87% of disposed textiles are sent to landfill or incinerated. Less than 1% are recycled.
We are tackling textile waste by diverting waste from landfill and reimagining it into circular fashion accessories. We’ve already saved 148kg of leather and 32 kg of cotton from reaching landfill and it’s just the beginning. Using upcycled materials means using what is already available – no forests have been cut down for farming, no pesticides used and the impact on bio-diversity is minimal.
REIMAGINING WASTE INTO FASHION
RCS-100 CERTIFIED RECYCLED LEATHER
We believe in channelling the power of creativity to RECYCLE + REIMAGINE what’s already in circulation. Our sustainable wallets use RCS-100 certified recycled leather, an innovative material made from genuine leather offcuts otherwise destined for landfill. Recycled leather is a natural material that has a low environmental impact. It's highly sustainable yet retains the beautiful look and feel of traditional leather. The production process itself creates zero manufacturing material waste and uses 50% less water than conventional leather production processes - a big win for the planet.
RECYCLED LEATHER
+ HOW IS IT MADE?
The recycling process starts with a gardening glove! Genuine leather off-cuts are
salvaged from the cutting room floor of a gardening glove factory, diverting large amounts of waste from landfill. The off-cuts are shredded into fibres, bound together with natural rubber (no nasties!) and then reformed into new sheets of quality recycled leather. The new recycled leather is then cut and sewn into our wallets to be loved and used for years to come.
WHY WE LOVE
RECYCLED LEATHER
+ Sustainable alternative to traditional leather
+ Natural material
+ Diverts waste from landfill
+ Zero manufacturing material waste
+ No harmful dyes or chemicals
+ Uses 50% less water than conventional leather production
+ Produces less chemical emission than leather tanning processes
+ Lighter than traditional leather
THE WASTE TO WALLET PROCESS
REGENERATE + RESTORE
We actively participate in regenerating landscapes and supporting biodiversity via our partnership with Greening Australia. We believe in a greener future.