Deadstock clothing and corporate workwear. Transformed.
Two brands. Two problems. One process. See what happened next.
900+ kg of corporate workwear upcycled for Leroy Merlin
Leroy Merlin retired 900+ kg of staff uniforms. Too worn for redistribution. Too branded for donation. Disposal felt like the only option. It was not.
Step-by-Step Process
Sorting
Selecting textiles suitable for reuse
Washing
Cleaning materials from work stains
Manual Cutting
Avoiding fabric defects, maximizing material use
Sewing
Local production in a Polish family sewing workshop
Ozoning
Disinfection and odor neutralization of finished products
Distribution
Shipping ready accessories to Leroy Merlin branches
The Transformation
Result
RUD Studio turned 900+ kg of uniforms into laptop sleeves and shoulder bags. Every item carries a Digital Product Passport (DPP) ready for CSRD reporting. Staff now carry bags made from their own work history.
View Digital Product Passport →2,300 ING Bank shirts turned into travel sets
ING Bank retired 2,300 corporate shirts after a rebranding. Disposal felt wrong. Donation was complicated by branding. Storage had no end. One question changed everything: what if the shirts became something employees actually wanted?
Step-by-Step Process
Sorting
By quality and size
Pre-washing
As preparation for dyeing stage
Dyeing
Shirts dyed in two colors
Manual Cutting
Maximizing fabric utilization
Sewing
Local production in a Polish sewing workshop
Distribution
Shipping ready accessories to bank branches
Transformacja
Result
2,300 shirts became 3,600 toiletry sets. Delivered to staff as pre-vacation gifts. Employees recognized the fabric. The brand story told itself. Full ESG documentation delivered.
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