DHL Express has partnered with Hong Kong fashion designer Eric Wong to launch the DHL x Absurd Laboratory BFFS Upcycled Collection, a range of accessories made from retired courier uniforms.

Wong won the DHL GoGreen Plus Alumni Prize at last year’s Redress Design Award. Through his label, Absurd Laboratory, he is known for incorporating deconstruction and upcycling techniques into his designs.

The collection is made from repurposed DHL polo shirts and cargo pants and includes a convertible bucket hat, sling bag, clogs, and bear-shaped pendants featuring cartoon-inspired characters.

Profits from the collection will support Redress and its programmes to support emerging designers focused on sustainable and circular fashion.

Andy Chiang, SVP and MD of DHL Express Hong Kong and Macau, said the collaboration reflects the company’s broader sustainability goals.

“As a key logistics partner to the fashion industry, we are also putting this commitment into action by shipping international orders of this collection with our GoGreen Plus service, which helps reduce CO2 emissions through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel,” he said.

Wong said the project provided an opportunity to give discarded materials a second life.

“By upcycling retired DHL courier uniforms, I wanted to give overlooked materials a new narrative, creating contemporary accessories with a story centred on sustainability and circular design,” he said.

The DHL x Absurd Laboratory BFFS Upcycled Collection is available through the Absurd Laboratory online store, Midwest Vintage stores, and The Redress Closet.