Tarrago’s leitmotif is A new concept of care, which is the foundation of upcycling: giving new life to products that seemingly no longer serve a purpose. As specialists in products for footwear maintenance, care, and repair, we contribute to upcycling directly and significantly by offering tools that extend product life and enable creative transformation.
Here are some of the ways we contribute to upcycling:
Extending product life = Preventing disposal of a product or material
The first step of upcycling is preventing footwear from becoming waste. Our products—such as cleaners, renewing creams, dyes, and protectors—help maintain footwear in good condition and extend its life. This reduces the need for new purchases, minimizes the environmental impact of new footwear production, and promotes a culture of care and preservation.
Tools for Creative Transformation
Upcycling involves innovation, creation, and reinvention, and our dyes and paints are ideal for customizing sneakers, jackets, or bags, among others. Products such as Quick Color, Color Dye, or Sneakers Paint allow for the revival of faded or damaged footwear and turn old items into unique and personalized pieces.
Promoting a Circular Economy
Upcycling supports—and is the foundation of—a circular economy. At Tarrago, we champion this concept by offering durable solutions in contrast to the “use and throw away” model, educating both consumers and professionals about the importance of responsible care, and reducing the demand for new resources by empowering creative reuse.
As part of this model of education in maintaining your accessories, we want to share some simple and easy tips to help extend their useful life:
- If you buy a new accessory, try to keep it in good condition. Products such as bags, shoes, or jackets can be waterproofed to minimize or eliminate the risk of dirt and stains. We offer several protectors:
- Keep an eye on the condition of your accessories. If there’s a scratch or stain, don’t delay repairing or cleaning it. Letting it go can worsen the damage. We offer many cleaners and dyes for scratch repair.
Cleaners:
Dyes:
- Condition leather often so it doesn’t dry out, or refresh and revitalize the color of suede and fabric so it doesn’t look worn.
