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UPCYCLE LAB is a brand of upcycled products that creates new value by adding new perspectives and ideas to waste materials. We process discarded fire hoses and other materials to make bags.

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UPCYCLE LAB

UPCYCLE LAB is a brand of upcycled products that creates new value by adding new perspectives and ideas to waste materials. We process discarded fire hoses and other materials to make bags.

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UPCYCLE LAB is a brand of upcycled products that creates new value by adding new perspectives and ideas to waste materials. We process discarded fire hoses and other materials to make bags.

UPCYCLE LAB is a bag brand from Japan that upcycles fire hoses, seat belts, etc. that would otherwise be disposed of as tough and cool bags.

Since sewing discarded fire hoses requires a high level of skill, they are manufactured at a reliable factory in Japan. Skilled craftsmen make each one by hand.

Founded in 2010, it has been featured in many media so far, and although there is some name recognition for discarded fire hose bags, there are few stores that handle them, so please handle them.

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KOJIMA TADAMASA

With "mottainai" as a starting point, he founded "PATINA JAPAN" in 2010. In 2019, the name was changed to "UPCYCLE LAB". We mainly plan and sell bags and accessories made from reused discarded fire hoses and discarded seat belts. Currently, we are also upcycling waste materials other than fire hoses and seat belts. We also support upcycling, so please feel free to contact us.

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When I was a demolition worker, I saw many times that a large number of unused fire hoses were thrown away at building and house demolition sites. According to the law, even if the hose is not used at all, it can be thrown away after a certain period of time. I thought, "This is a waste, I should be able to make something," so I decided to try making bags.

In order to get the hose that would be used as a material, I called the fire department and asked if they could give it to me, but they refused all of them. Since fire hoses are purchased with taxpayers' money, there is no reason to give them away easily to individuals who "don't know where the horse bones are", and I finally got them when I found a used hose for agricultural watering at an Internet auction.

I finally got a fire hose, but now I had to find a place to sew it for me. At that time, there were very few sewing companies that had their own websites on the Internet, so I went to the local library, flipped through the "town page" (phone book), and made a lot of phone calls. I remember being told, "I don't know if you can sew a fire hose with that kind of material," and I was turned down anyway. Finally, a sewing company in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture said, "I don't know if I can do it, but let's try it once."

Even more troubling was the design. Of course, I have no experience in bag design. Due to the hardness of the fire hose and the characteristics of the material, even the contractor had to judge each one of them, saying, "There are designs that can be done and designs that cannot be done." After these exchanges, about six months later, the "first prototype" of the tote bag was completed.

First of all, I tried to sell it on the Internet. I had hardly ever touched a computer, but I found a format that allowed me to open a shop on the Internet, and I took a photo of the product tote bag myself and started selling it.

What are we doing?

MISSION: Adding a new perspective to waste materials to create new value!

"Not only do we reuse things that we no longer need, but we also use them as new value."

Upcycling is a method of modifying something that would otherwise be discarded, adding value to it, and turning it into a new product. It is also known as "creative reuse" and takes advantage of the characteristics of materials and shapes and remakes them into something better.

It is one of the new methodologies for sustainable manufacturing that is different from the conventional 3Rs of "reduce," "reuse," and "recycle."

UPCYCLE LAB is Japan's first bag brand that upcycles discarded fire hoses as the main material as tough and cool bags.

Ninety percent of the fire hoses installed in buildings and public facilities are disposed of as new without being used as they were made. At UPCYCLE LAB, we mainly use these unused fire hoses to make our products. Skilled craftsmen cut and sew by hand and carefully make each one.

[OTHER BUSINESSES OF UPCYCLE LAB]

・OEM business

We will provide you with discarded waste materials from the company, and we will deliver them as upcycled products.

・Upcycling support business

We provide advice to companies that want to work on the SDGs but do not know how to do it.

Commitment to the product

▼ Spiral Tote Bag (Navy× Black, Large)

・The front and back sides of the fire hose (water passage side) are sewn alternately!

・ One hose is sewn by winding it up like soft-serve ice cream with an even width.

・Since sewing fire hoses requires a high level of skill, reliable and skilled craftsmen in Japan make each one by hand.

・Size: Approx. H38×W40 (top 50, bottom 36) × D12

▼ Shoulder Bag (Black)

・This is an eco-friendly shoulder bag made by upcycling waste wood (unused scraps) discarded from domestic fire hose manufacturers.

・ Of course, it is waterproof even on rainy days. (It is not completely waterproof.) ）

* The back side of the fire hose (water flow side) is the surface of the bag!

・The shoulder belt is made from reused "discarded sieverts".

(This is the loss material (unused scrap material) discharged from domestic seat belt manufacturers.) ）

* Please note that the discarded fire hose is made of recycled materials, so the specifications (color and pattern) of the hose will vary depending on the collection situation at that time.

Who are supporting us?

It seems that many of the people who buy online are women. It is often used as a gift for those who are highly aware of environmental issues, those who are tired of high-brand products, those who do not want to have the same things as others, active firefighters, and those who join and leave the fire department (fire brigade).

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