Dumpster Hoodies are made by Circulate, using the old woollen jumpers that get dropped off at Xtreme Waste or local op shops that are too damaged to be sold as they are.
These discarded woollen jumpers are sad old things; holey, marked, shrunken, scarred, paint splattered, worn out or just plain UGLY. Their fate may have been either;
a.) landfill or
b.) to be used as garden mulch by the folks at Xtreme (which is great but takes a heck of a lot of processing and ages to break down, PLUS it sure doesnt keep a body toasty warm over winter like a hoody could!).
These woollen jumpers are collected, cleaned, de-bobbled, de-flufferised, revived and darned (where necessary) and then I add hoods, pockets and emblems, which are also made out of the offcuts of the old jumpers I have already used!
SKULL HOODY
Navy woollen jumper (complete with holes that are now being adorned with fluro yellow blanket stitching!), Magenta merino hood lining, black woollen hood with white snowflake pattern. Mexican skull sun emblem...
SIZE - Womens size 8-12. Mens size small
PRICE - $80.00
Navy woollen jumper (complete with holes that are now being adorned with fluro yellow blanket stitching!), Magenta merino hood lining, black woollen hood with white snowflake pattern. Mexican skull sun emblem...
SIZE - Womens size 8-12. Mens size small
PRICE - $80.00
DUMPSTER HOOD - SOLD!
Chocolate brown jumper with blue argyle pattern hood/pocket, and dumpster crest.
SIZE - Mens size small to med. Womens size 10-14
PRICE - $90.00
Chocolate brown jumper with blue argyle pattern hood/pocket, and dumpster crest.
SIZE - Mens size small to med. Womens size 10-14
PRICE - $90.00
BAT LOVE HOODY
My fave so far I think...it was made for my lovely friend, Anna, gifted by her sweet boyfriend Niall.... heres what she had to say - so stoked to get this message! "I love love LOVE my new (old) Dumpster Hoodie. You're a talented lady - thank you xxx (thanks also to Niall for being a very clever anti-consumerist boyfriend)" Thanks guys!
My fave so far I think...it was made for my lovely friend, Anna, gifted by her sweet boyfriend Niall.... heres what she had to say - so stoked to get this message! "I love love LOVE my new (old) Dumpster Hoodie. You're a talented lady - thank you xxx (thanks also to Niall for being a very clever anti-consumerist boyfriend)" Thanks guys!
HARLEQUIN HOODY -SOLD!
Made from a cute little holy old jumper that I found hanging on the free clothesline at Kiwiburn 2013! Mustard and turquoise hoody made from jumpers from Xtreme Waste and The Bargain Basement op shop in Raglan.
SIZE - Womens 8-10
PRICE - $75
Made from a cute little holy old jumper that I found hanging on the free clothesline at Kiwiburn 2013! Mustard and turquoise hoody made from jumpers from Xtreme Waste and The Bargain Basement op shop in Raglan.
SIZE - Womens 8-10
PRICE - $75
'UR SUCH A SQUARE' HOODY
Patterny Patterson woollen jumper (in black, cream + blue), soft angora mix black woollen hood with deep burgunday outer and cube design.
SIZE - Mens small to med, or Womens 10-16 (depending on fit you want!)
PRICE - $80.00
Patterny Patterson woollen jumper (in black, cream + blue), soft angora mix black woollen hood with deep burgunday outer and cube design.
SIZE - Mens small to med, or Womens 10-16 (depending on fit you want!)
PRICE - $80.00
Labels are all equipped with the old tags from the jumpers, plus a little description of what they are all about. Dumpster Hoodies are made as part of the developing Trash Collective....stay tuned for future developments....
This one didnt even see the light of the Hello Art Studios & Gallery before it was whisked away for wearing!! Komako from Inspiring Stories took quite a shine to the Bat Hood. Heres some shots of her rockin her freshly made Dumpster Hoody - stoked it has found its rightful owner!
