Inspire Upcycling

18/09/2025

🎉 Great Opportunity to Recycle Unusable Children's Car Seats – For Free! ♻️

17/09/2025

Inspire house prices cannot be beat!

Looking for affordable, sustainable fashion? We've got you covered! 💚

👕 ALL clothing is just $4.00 (unless priced) — that’s:
✔ Tops
✔ Bottoms
✔ Activewear
✔ Maternity
✔ Swimwear
✔ Sleepwear

👗 Dresses start at just $6.00

🍼 Baby clothes: $1.00 each or $5 Fill-a-Bag

👧 Children's clothing: $3.00 each (unless priced) or choose from our🎒Kids Fill-a-Bag for $5.00 or $1.00 per item!

Upcycled style, unbeatable prices — and a better planet. 🌍💫 Come shop smart & sustainably with us!

12/09/2025

📚 Discover a New Read — and Support a Great Cause!

Looking for a great read without breaking the bank? At Inspire’s Book House, these are our everyday prices — no special deal, just great value all the time!

Most books are just $2

Children’s books only $1
(Unless individually priced)

Whether you're hunting for your next favorite novel or picking out bedtime stories for the little ones, every purchase helps fund Pregnancy Choice Dunedin and keeps perfectly good items out of landfill.

✨ Read. Reuse. Inspire.

11/09/2025

Textile waste takes up a significant amount of space in landfills, which are carefully designed and have limited capacity. As more clothing and fabric are discarded, they consume space that could be better managed—or avoided entirely through more sustainable habits.

The growing volume of textile waste reflects a broader cultural shift toward fast fashion and disposable consumer habits. This throwaway mindset shortens the lifespan of landfills, driving the need for new sites. Building additional landfills not only consumes land but also threatens ecosystems and increases the risk of long-term environmental pollution.

Other problems textiles cause in landfills:

Leachate production:
Rain and other liquids can filter through the layers of waste, forming leachate, a toxic liquid. Textile waste plays a role in this, as fabrics often contain dyes, chemical finishes, and other additives. Over time, these substances can leach out, especially as the materials break down. If landfill liners fail or leachate systems aren’t working properly, this polluted liquid can escape into nearby soil and water sources, potentially harming ecosystems and affecting water quality.

Carbon emissions:
The anaerobic decomposition of textiles—even natural fibers—within landfills is a significant source of methane. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes heavily to climate change. Landfills are already a major human-generated source of methane, and the addition of textile waste only worsens this issue.

Here are some amazing sources that helped in making this post:
https://pollution.sustainability-directory.com/question/how-does-textile-waste-affect-landfills/
https://sustainableliving.org.nz/fast-fashion-waste-textile-overload-landfill-crisis/

Beautiful and inexpensive upcycling shop supporting Pregnancy Choice Dunedin. Clothing, homeware, books, toys, bric a brac, baby gear/clothing. We are always happy to take good, clean donations, except electrical goods.
449 Princes Street, Dunedin.

03/09/2025

🎉 Bargain Alert for Parents! 🎉
Check out our Kid's Fill-a-Bag Rack at Inspire Upcycling! 💚

👕 Grab a whole bag of kids' clothes for just $5.00
OR
👚 Pick individual items for only $1.00 each

Perfect for growing kiddos, eco-friendly shopping, and supporting a great cause. Come find your next treasure and help us make a difference! 🌍💫

📍 Pop in-store today

01/09/2025

🌼 Step into Spring for Just $2! 👟👠
Inspire Upcycling is kicking off the season with a shoe-per deal you won’t want to miss! From September 1st to November 29th, all unpriced shoes in-store are just $2.00 a pair!

Whether you're after something comfy, quirky, or classic—we’ve got the perfect pre-loved pair waiting for you.

♻️ Sustainable fashion
💸 Budget-friendly finds
👣 New season, new shoes!

Pop in, try on, and walk out with a bargain! 💚
While stocks last—so get in quick!

25/08/2025

🎉 End of Season Sale – 50% OFF Storewide! 🎉
Now through 6th September!

It’s all happening at Inspire Upcycling 💚

For two weeks only, all unpriced items are HALF PRICE – that means most clothing items are just $2 and dresses only $3!
Plus, enjoy 50% off storewide – including glasses, belts, ties, manchester, and more.

Shop sustainably while supporting Pregnancy Choice Dunedin 💕
Come in and grab a bargain – we’d love to see you!

🗓 Sale ends Saturday, 6th September

Beautiful and inexpensive upcycling shop supporting Pregnancy Choice Dunedin. Clothing, homeware, books, toys, bric a brac, baby gear/clothing. We are always happy to take good, clean donations, except electrical goods.
449 Princes Street, Dunedin.

22/08/2025

Biodegradation is just the process of nature breaking down materials into their component parts, given the right time and the biological conditions.

Biodegradable textiles can be made from plant-based or animal-based fibres. These materials biodegrade significantly faster than synthetic fabrics (like polyester, nylon, acrylic), which are petroleum-based and may take hundreds of years to decompose—or simply break down into microplastics.
• Plant-based: cotton, h**p, linen, bamboo, abaca, lyocell (including Tencel), jute
• Animal-based: wool, silk, leather
A plant or animal-based fabric can have its biodegradability impacted during the production process. Harsh Chemical Dyes and Heavy Metals, performance Treatments, and synthetic finishes & coatings can alter the fabric's structure and create a barrier against microbial activity, creating greater resistance to being broken down and leaving toxins behind in the environment.

The ability of fabrics to biodegrade isn't just about the material—environmental conditions play a critical role:
• In compost-like settings (warm, humid, oxygen-rich), natural fibers like cotton can decompose in a few months; wool may take longer due to its protein structure.
• In landfills, where oxygen and moisture are limited, even organic textiles degrade slowly and may emit methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

We hope you learnt something new about biodegradable fabrics and what truly makes them earth-friendly. The more we understand, the better choices we can make—because every fibre counts. 🌱♻️



Here are some articles that we found helpful in understanding biodegradable textiles and writing this post:
https://sustainableliving.org.nz/biodegradable-fabrics-innovations-in-eco-friendly-textiles/
https://www.greenmatters.com/p/what-fabrics-are-biodegradable
https://www.kids4earth.org/post/the-science-behind-textile-decomposition-and-its-environmental-impact

Beautiful and inexpensive upcycling shop supporting Pregnancy Choice Dunedin. Clothing, homeware, books, toys, bric a brac, baby gear/clothing. We are always happy to take good, clean donations, except electrical goods.
449 Princes Street, Dunedin.

20/08/2025

👗✨ Designer Looks Without the Designer Price Tag? Yes Please!
From Annah Stretton, Karen Walker, Trelise Cooper to Jacquie and more! We have just dropped a curated collection of designer label fashion at up to 80% off RRP.

🔥 These are the real deals – no fakes, no fluff. Just beautiful pieces at joyful prices.

But it’s not just fashion — every purchase supports a cause close to our hearts. When you shop with us, you’re helping fund support for pregnant mums in need. 🕊️💛

👉 Tap the reel. Fall in love. Visit our website to grab your faves before they go!

📦 Local pickup only from our store.

🔗 Shop now: https://inspireupcycling.co.nz