DHL Express partners with Absurd Laboratory to create limited-edition fashion accessories using retired courier uniforms
- Published in News from Asia
- Winner of the Redress Design Award 2025 "DHL GoGreen Plus Alumni Prize", Eric Wong has created "DHL x Absurd Laboratory BFFS Upcycled Collection", a limited-edition fashion accessory line that gives retired courier uniforms a second life
- All profits will be donated to the local environmental NGO Redress to foster the next generation of sustainable design talent
The collection is a unique line of fashion accessories ingeniously crafted from the company's own retired courier uniforms including DHL polo shirts and cargo pants.
For the collection, Eric Wong brings his signature creative and sustainable mindset, blending everyday wearability with bold experimental design. He has deconstructed and creatively reimagined retired DHL polo shirts and cargo pants to create the playful "DHL x Absurd Laboratory BFFS Upcycled Collection". The result is a whimsical cast of characters, including a convertible bucket hat and sling bag, comfortable unisex clogs, and a duo of charming bear pendants with movable limbs. Each piece gives the original uniform a new and artistic life, transforming it into a statement of contemporary style.
The collaboration extends beyond design through a partnership with Hong Kong–based environmental NGO Redress for a charitable sale of the collection. All profits will be donated to support Redress's work in nurturing emerging talent within its alumni network - a new generation of designers who place sustainability and circularity at the heart of their creative vision.
Andy Chiang, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, DHL Express Hong Kong and Macau, said, "We are proud to stand alongside Redress in advancing sustainability and circularity efforts in Hong Kong's fashion industry. Brought to life by visionary designer Eric Wong, this initiative reimagines our retired uniforms with creativity and purpose—reflecting our shared commitment to a more sustainable future. 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 CO₂e emissions through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel. We are also proud that all profits from this collection will go towards supporting Redress and its mission to cultivate the next generation of sustainable designers, helping to spark positive, lasting change in the industry."
Eric Wong, founder of Absurd Laboratory, said, "I'm honored to collaborate with DHL and Redress on this meaningful project. Winning the DHL GoGreen Plus Alumni Prize sparked the journey, and it's rewarding to see the concept come to life. By upcycling retired DHL courier uniforms, I wanted to give overlooked materials a new narrative—creating contemporary, desirable accessories with a strong story of sustainability and circular design."
Hong Kong–based designer Eric Wong has built a reputation for challenging the norms of fashion through deconstruction and upcycling. His work consistently breathes new life into pre‑existing materials that might otherwise be discarded, making him the perfect creative partner for this circular fashion initiative.
"DHL x Absurd Laboratory BFFS Upcycled Collection" Charity Sale
The limited-edition fashion accessories will be available for purchase starting today, through the following channels:
- Absurd Laboratory online store: https://absurdlaboratory.com/
- Midwest Vintage stores: https://www.instagram.com/midwestvintage/
- The Redress Closet: https://redress.com.hk/shop-secondhand/
| DHL x Absurd Laboratory BFFS Upcycled Collection All funds raised will be donated to Redress, directly fueling the work of emerging designers as they forge exciting collaborations and advance the movement towards a more circular fashion industry. | |
| Bailey Two-way Bucket Hat / Sling Bag
| Sam Unisex Clogs
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| Frankie Bear Earphone Case Plush Pendant (Large)
| Felix Bear Plush Pendant (Small)
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To learn more about this collaboration:
https://www.dhl.com/discover/en-hk/about-dhl/dhl-stories/uniform-upcycling-with-absurd-laboratory
Hashtag: #DHLxAbsurdLab #BFFS #DHLGoGreenPlusAlumniPrize #Upcycling #DHLExpressHongKong #DHLxRedress #RedressDesignAward
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About DHL GoGreen Plus Alumni Prize
DHL teamed up with Redress to launch the "DHL GoGreen Plus Alumni Prize" in 2025. This prize challenged Redress Alumni designers to upcycle retired DHL uniforms into a fashion or accessory item, extending the life of the garments. The winning designer, Eric Wong will be celebrated through marketing activities from both DHL and Redress, and has received DHL shipping credits worth HK$30,000. This support is designed not only to facilitate the growth of their brand but also to empower the designer in their aspiration to expand into global markets.
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About Redress
Redress is a Hong Kong-based, Asia-focused environmental NGO with a mission to accelerate the change to a circular fashion industry by educating and empowering designers and consumers so as to reduce clothing's negative environmental impacts. Since 2011, Redress has organized the Redress Design Award to educate and empower designers in circular design techniques that help reduce fashion's environmental footprint. DHL Express is proud to be the Platinum Sponsor of the "Redress Design Award 2026", supporting the program through its GoGreen Plus service, which helps reduce carbon emissions of the international shipments using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
As part of the "Redress Design Award 2025", the sustainable fashion collections from six Redress Alumni brands from Hong Kong, the Mainland, Peru, Taiwan, and India were delivered to Hong Kong using DHL's GoGreen Plus service for the final showcase. The associated carbon emission reductions and allocations are validated by a third-party auditor and Redress accounts for a 50% CO2e reduction compared to using conventional jet fuel.
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