WHO ARE UPPAREL?

Upparel recycle or repurpose almost any item of clothing, fabric or footwear (let's leave out the undies), saving tens of thousands of kgs of waste going to landfill. They are award-winning sustainability leaders and self-proclaimed wave-makers, and BLAEK Store are proud to partner with them.

Upparel are on a mission to educate people about the negatives of donating your items to op-shops or charity bins, and just how much fabric and footwear ends up in landfill in Australia. It's fine if you have something in your wardrobe that you don't like, or is falling to pieces, but instead of ditching it at an op shop why not do something good with it and be rewarded financially? Their sustainable scheme is great for fashion labels too as they can send all of their fabric offcuts to Upparel for recycling! 

HOW BLAEK STORE PARTNERS WITH UPPAREL

With a similar mindset of bringing circular fashion principles to the forefront, it's a natural relationship between us and Upparel. Recycle with them and get store credit to spend at BLAEK Store!

Here's the process:

1. REGISTER FOR COLLECTION
Go online and book your collection. Sending 10kg of your old clothing costs $25 and in return you'll not only get your waste picked up and recycled but also a $25 voucher to spend at BLAEK Store.

2. GATHER & PACKAGE YOUR UNWANTED ITEMS
Collect your old, unwanted clothes and give them a quick clean - shoes need to be in pairs, in a good condition and please leave out your underwear and bras!

3. BOOK YOUR PICKUP
Pack your items into a box or secure package, login to your account and notify Upparel of when you'd like them to be picked up!

4. THEY'LL DO THE REST
Upparel's team will book your collection within 48 of your request, send you a label to print and attach to your package. A courier will then drop by and they will do their job of recycling or repurposing your items. EASY.

Find out more HERE.