The upcycled accessory industry has been rising for a few years now. The upcycling process is a way to make old, unused items into new products or pieces of clothing. For example, accessories are made by upcycling the straps of old leather belts (or any other material) and sewing them onto existing purses to create an entirely new product! There are many different points that you need to consider when getting involved with upcycling accessories; here are three:
- there is no formula for what type of materials you should use
- your focus should be on quality rather than quantity
- upcycle as much as possible
Upcycled accessories can be made from virtually any material, including old toys, clothes, and shoes. Depending on what you’re trying to do with them, they can be either functional or purely decorative.
Upcycling is an environmentally friendly process because it reduces the amount of waste in our landfills and oceans