Upcycling Firehoses as Purses

By John Farrier in Art on Oct 2, 2009 at 1:52 pm

‘Upcycling’ is the act of directly reusing waste materials as marketable goods. At the link, you can view a Reuters News video (embed disabled) about how various upcycled products are now available to consumers, as featured at the recent London Design Festival. Among the festival’s participants was the Elvis & Kresse Organization — a UK-based company which upcycles worn-out firehoses as luggage and other products usually made with leather.

YouTube Link via Scientific American | Company Website | London Design Festival | Image: Elvis & Kresse

Tags: Elvis & Kresse Organization, firehose, London Design Festival, Reuters, upcycling

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FishBottleT
Oct 2nd, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Just another way to recycle. I like the trend.
seekshelter
Oct 2nd, 2009 at 4:50 pm
drops of water spill out everytime you pick it up
Tim Giachetti
Oct 2nd, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Reminds me of the Priest who did the circumcisions at ceremony all his life. Well, he was retiring and for some sick reason he saved every foreskin from every ceremony, he wanted something special so he gave them to a leather working and said, “surprise me”.
2 weeks later he went back and the man hands him a wallet.
“you me 30 years I saved these and all you can give me is a wallet?”

“Padre,” The man replied “rub it a few times and it becomes a 5 piece set of luggage.”
Flux
Oct 4th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Pretty neat really. If a purse isn’t your cuppa tea, they also have belts and travel bags for toiletries. Maybe wallets… I forget. Might have to look again.
I got the belt, upcycled belts are my thing.
Darris
Sep 17th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Beautiful environmentally contentious products created by an social entrepreneur with expansive vision! Bravo Kresse!

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