Creating upcycled products for the public sector

Create responsible textile products in line with your commitments

Textile designer working on digital patterns on screen - selection of materials for upcycling
Upcycled denim tote bag - blue
A blue torusse, a white pencil case and a pink card holder, upcycled from end-of-life tarpaulins from the Olympic Games, and its raw material

            Entrust the creation of useful and sustainable textile products to Losanje. Design, sourcing, production: our industrial upcycling solution adapts to the needs of local authorities and the public sector.

Lou Rugby
Orange
Crédit Agricole
Paris Basketball
13th Art
EDF
Toyota
La Poste
MGP
Roland Garros
Sézane
Ruinart
Lou Rugby
Orange
Crédit Agricole
Paris Basketball
13th Art
EDF
Toyota
La Poste
MGP
Roland Garros
Sézane
Ruinart
Lou Rugby
Orange
Crédit Agricole
Paris Basketball
13th Art
EDF
Toyota
La Poste
MGP
Roland Garros
Sézane
Ruinart
Your challenges, our solutions

Concrete solutions to reconcile public service, sustainability and budget control

Person handling a shopping bag made of tarpaulins from the Olympic Games
Upcycled creations

Do you want to create responsible products without blowing your costs?

Our industrial model enables us to design durable, aesthetically pleasing textile objects at costs comparable to traditional processes.

Impact and CSR

Would you like to opt for more sustainable public purchasing?

By creating from existing textiles, you drastically reduce the environmental impact of your purchases, while meeting the requirements of regulations (AGEC law, responsible public procurement...).

Worker assembling white fabric panels on a sewing machine
ADEME visits Losanje premises
Turnkey

Are you looking for a simple, tried and tested solution?

From design to delivery, we manage every stage of the project as part of a controlled circular supply chain.

200+
designed references
50+
customers
Storytelling

Would you like to create meaningful products for your users and agents?

Upcycling gives new life to existing materials. Each product tells a story of commitment and transition.

Person carrying an upcycled shopping bag made from end-of-life tarpaulins
Our process

Support from A to Z, designed for public-sector players

Do you have a specific textile need? We'll help you turn it into an impact project.
STEP 1
Brief & Co-design

We discuss your needs, constraints and objectives (quantities, brand image, usage, CSR issues, etc.) with you.

On this basis, our design office creates customized products, either with you or independently.

Two model-makers making a pattern for an upcycled product
STEP 2
Prototyping & Sourcing

We develop prototypes based on your creative intentions.

Once validated, we select textiles at the end of their life cycle (dormant stocks, unsold items, sorting channels), traced and checked to meet your specifications.

Hands handling green fabric scraps
STEP 3
Production & Delivery

Cutting takes place in our Nevers factory; mass production is carried out by our audited partners in France and Europe.

You receive your upcycled products, ready for use (sales, distribution, endowments, etc.).

Hands positioning a green sweatshirt ready to be cut into yokes
WHY CHOOSE LOSANJE?

Losanje expertise: more than a product, a responsible approach

Simple

A turnkey solution: Our support is 360°: materials, design, production. You stay focused on your core business.

Measurable

We carry out an impact assessment to measure the concrete effects of upcycling and feed your CSR or carbon footprint reports.

Customizable

Customized, personalized products.
Our creations are designed according to your constraints, uses and brand image.

Scalable

Industrial expertise in upcycling. From material to finished product, we control every stage of the process, even on a large scale.

Committed & local

Local, committed manufacturing. Our products are made in France or Europe by partner workshops.

Economical

Attractive production costs. Thanks to a circular industrial approach, our costs are similar to those of traditional industry.

For what uses?

Responsible products tailored to your specific needs

Upcycled blue shopping bag made from end-of-life tarpaulins

Uniforms and endowments

Functional, durable products designed for your agents and field teams.

An upcycled purple wine bag made from end-of-life tarpaulins from the Olympic Games

Employee gifts
responsibly

Offer meaningful products.

Upcycled blue shopping bag made from end-of-life tarpaulinsAn upcycled purple wine bag made from end-of-life tarpaulins from the Olympic GamesSmall upcycled black pouch in dickiesMannequin holding an upcycled computer case made from scraps of train seat fabric, red and blue.
Small upcycled black pouch in dickies

Ceremonial objects or goodies

Useful and responsible gifts for public events.

Mannequin holding an upcycled computer case made from scraps of train seat fabric, red and blue.

Communication
CSR

Show your commitment with upcycling textile products.

Case studies

They've chosenupcycling to help the community

Local authorities and public sector companies: discover how these players have imagined their responsible products with Losanje.
Discover our case studies
Discover our case studies

"We called on Losanje to produce backpacks designed from pants collected at sorting centers. The experience was seamless, the process very clear, with a real educational approach to environmental impact. Our employees were delighted to receive a meaningful, useful and committed product. A very fine project, both human, ecological and symbolic."

Denis Jaillard
Purchasing Manager

"For our project to enhance the Olympic Games 2024 communications media spread across the MEL territory, we worked with Losanje and Résilience on the design of upcycled textile products. Their professionalism, creativity, patience and responsiveness were decisive in creating possibilities beyond our expectations. The result lives up to our ambitions: beautiful, heritage-bearing products that are consistent with our ecological commitments and perfectly integrated into our responsible purchasing policy."

Michel Dao
Buyer

"The collaboration with Losanje has been a complete success. It all started with a study of our old products, in particular basketball jerseys from previous seasons. Within a few weeks, design boards were proposed, a 360° reflection was carried out, right up to the release of a capsule collection. The T-shirts sold out in a week. It's rare to see such responsiveness and relevance at all levels - creation, production, and storytelling."

Clément Cadiou
Retail Manager Merchanding

"We carried out one of our most ambitious textile recycling projects with Losanje: more than 5 tonnes of customer service vests were transformed into kits for distribution to the agents themselves. Much more than a recycling operation, it was a gesture of transmission, an object of memory, carrying meaning for those who embody our relationship with the public on a daily basis. All with a measurable environmental impact: several thousand kilos of CO2 avoided, millions of liters of water saved. Losanje was able to support us with great rigor and sensitivity on this emblematic project."

Christine Valentin
Ecological Transition Manager

Let's create your future responsible products together? 

Let's discuss your project
Let's discuss your project
Upcycled backpack made from end-of-life tarpaulins, couelur blue, white, pink
25kg
of CO2 avoided
2500L
water saved

FAQs

What is textile upcycling?

Textile upcycling, or overcycling, consists in transforming existing garments, textiles or materials into new, higher-value products, without destroying the material. It's an alternative to new production, reducing environmental impact while adding value to obsolete textile products (second-hand, unsold, defective, etc.).

What products can be created through textile upcycling?

Our textile upcycling solutions make it possible to create a wide variety of garments and accessories, using your own materials or materials sourced by our teams:

  • Clothing & capsules: upcycled pieces, collections, creative collaborations.
  • Accessories: bags, clutches, cases, responsible fashion accessories.
  • Decoration & furnishings: covers, cushions, curtains, textile signage elements.
  • Communication & events: eco-responsible goodies, event t-shirts, sustainable communication accessories.
  • Uniforms & workwear: upcycled work clothes, aprons, professional equipment

Each project is unique and developed according to your specific needs and brand universe. Please feel free to request our catalog via the contact form.

What materials do you use to create your upcycled products?

We work either from our customers' own materials, or from a bank of recyclable materials sourced by our teams from partner sorting centers.

All our textiles are carefully selected according to their composition, quality and condition.

The materials we use most often:
- Blue or black denim
- T-shirts (white, gray, black or colored)
- Sweatshirts (various weights and colors)
- PVC tarpaulins (black, white or colored)
- Your own material: textile stocks, uniforms, your company's own offcuts...

We choose each material according to the product to be created, to ensure a high-quality, long-lasting finish.

I don't have any material, can I still work with you?

Yes.

If you don't have the material, we can source recyclable textiles for you through our partners (denim, T-shirts, sweatshirts, tarpaulins...).

We then build up a deposit adapted to the product you want to develop.

What information do I need to start a project with Losanje?

To properly frame a textile upcycling project, we need a few essential elements:

  • Type of products required (clothing and/or accessories)
  • The quantity envisaged
  • Available budget

This information enables us to define together the feasibility of the project and to adapt the proposal to your needs.

Want to launch your project? Contact us via this form to discuss your project.

Whether you're looking to add value to your inventory, launch a sustainable project or make progress on your CSR commitments, we're here to support you.
Portrait of Simon Peyronnaud, co-founder of Losanje
Simon Peyronnaud
Co-founder Losanje
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