We’re the Up Line by Upcycled and we strive to do better.
Better by our Planet
Better by our Customers
Better by our Retail Partners
- Using locally sourced road worn inner tubes to craft quality wares. Thereby diverting potential waste from landfills and keeping it out for good by making long lasting products and then recapturing and recycling products that wear out.
- Promoting the idea of durable, eco-friendlier alternative to animal leather.
- Continually working to minimize our carbon footprint. Even our web hosting is sustainable.
- Giving at least 2% of our annual production to help raise money for non-profits, especially focused on environmentally oriented ones.
Better by our Customers
- Making functional, durable wallets and backing them up with a 3 year warranty.
- Selling them at a price that honors our time without breaking the bank.
- Recycling your old inner tube wallet, should it wear out, and renewing it with a new one at 50% off.
Better by our Retail Partners
- Furnishing free handcrafted wooden displays and signage to help turn your inventory.
- Swapping out slower sellers for credit when you order restock.
- Extending exclusive discounts and limited run products to our existing retail partners.
- Providing a free sample upon request.
Donovan Peterson: Founder/Seamster
Hi, I'm Donovan and I handcraft wallets and accessories from discarded inner tubes. Functional minimalist wallets with sustainable design and production. This has been my full-time gig since 2009.
So a dozen years of working with tubes, thousands of wallets made, and more than a few hard lessons earned. Through all this, I've learned to better take advantage of the unique strengths of my materials. Each tube is sorted for best use and choice pieces are sewn into well-tested patterns. This makes for durable, functional, and eye-catching wallets.
When outside of the studio, you can find me at my retail shop, Upcycled on the Hip Strip in Missoula, Montana USA. There, I feature my work, along with the work of over 50 other upcycling artists. Through Upcycled and the Up Line, I've been able to introduce countless people to new ideas in sustainable living through ethical creation and consumption.
So a dozen years of working with tubes, thousands of wallets made, and more than a few hard lessons earned. Through all this, I've learned to better take advantage of the unique strengths of my materials. Each tube is sorted for best use and choice pieces are sewn into well-tested patterns. This makes for durable, functional, and eye-catching wallets.
When outside of the studio, you can find me at my retail shop, Upcycled on the Hip Strip in Missoula, Montana USA. There, I feature my work, along with the work of over 50 other upcycling artists. Through Upcycled and the Up Line, I've been able to introduce countless people to new ideas in sustainable living through ethical creation and consumption.