Design with Purpose.

Honor Heritage.

Build the Future.

UPRISERS LAB is the creative experimentation arm of the UPRISERS UNIVERSE — a Los Angeles-based concept and design lab operating at the intersection of culture, craft, community, and innovation.

Built to share its creative process with the world, the LAB transforms ideas into tangible experiences through limited-edition collections, immersive activations, custom fabrication, and collaborative design projects. Drawing inspiration from cultural traditions, overlooked histories, and contemporary subcultures, each project explores how design can serve as a vehicle for storytelling, preservation, and collective impact.

Grounded in the UPRISERS philosophy that repair is an act of care, the LAB approaches creation with intention. Whether upcycling existing materials, preserving cultural memory through design, or reimagining the purpose of everyday objects, we believe creativity can extend the life cycle of both materials and memory.

From one-of-one prototypes and artist collaborations to large-scale brand partnerships and public experiences, UPRISERS LAB exists to test new ideas, challenge conventional processes, and build the future through thoughtful experimentation.

OUR APPROACH

We encourage our partners to explore solutions that give unused product a second life — upcycled, small-batch, and responsible production that extends the life cycle of both materials and memory.
Design is a vehicle for storytelling as much as function. Our process is "Smart Design" — multi-use pieces built to be worn, used, and passed on across ages and occasions.
UPRISERS LAB exists to test new ideas and challenge conventional processes. Elevated design built for impact — because when the product tells a story, the brand converts.

TWO WAYS WE PARTNER.

LAB DESIGN

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Multi-Functional Wear
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Upcycled Fleece
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Upcycled Leather
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Upcycled Denim
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Cultural Techniques
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Creative direction, prototyping, and production for collections and merchandise — from first sketch to delivered goods.

Includes

Creative direction, prototyping & fit sessions, product development, production

Timeline

6–8 months (expedited: 2–4 months)

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Silk Screen
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Heat Press
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Chain Stitch
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Cultural Repair
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Charms
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Workshop
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LAB EXPERIENCE

A curated, in-person lab station brought to your event — live personalization for your guests, staffed and run by our team.