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Craftsmanship in an ecological and affordable way

Handicraft service Näprä

Kierrätyskeskus encourages all those interested in arts and crafts to use ecological materials and supplies. In our shops you’ll find affordable secondhand supplies and materials, so you can craft and sew with a clear conscience.

You can also donate your unwanted craft materials to us!

Donate craft materials
Materiaalitukku
Lähikuvassa sivellin, nappeja, lankakeriä, sakset ja neuloja aseteltuna vaalealle pöydälle.
Lähikuvassa sivellin, nappeja, lankakeriä, sakset ja neuloja aseteltuna vaalealle pöydälle.

Handicraft supplies of clear conscience

Kierrätyskeskus is a treasure trove for handicrafter, full of card packs, knitting materials, yarn rolls, beads and all sorts of other inspiring things to make. All the stores of Kierrätyskeskus have a dedicated section for craft and handicraft materials.

By buying Näprä’s materials, you also create opportunities for the long-term unemployed, for example, to do meaningful work.

We are included in Sitra’s most interesting in the Circular Economy list.

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Donating handicraft materials

Circulate your goods – donate materials and accessories for handicrafts to us

You can donate materials and other items suitable for handicrafts and sewing. We accept donations from all households and businesses.

Here are some examples:

For sewing

  • pieces of fabric, leather and fur, ribbings and laces
  • patterns, fabric patches, needles and sewing threads

For handicrafts

  • wefts, handicraft yarns and tools
  • weaving and embroidery supplies
  • felting wool

Papercraft

  • cardboard and craft paper and strings
  • glossy scrap pictures, envelopes, stamps and postcards

For accessory crafting

  • loose beads and broken accessories
  • lanyards

For interior decoration

  • shells, glass stones and crystals
  • wine and champagne bottle corks
  • metal wire and small mosaics

What else can you donate?

  • miniature accessories
  • reflective vests
  • bibs, CDs, slide frames
  • plastic pockets, folders
  • small plastic, wood and metal scrap
  • opened packages of wallpaper, wallpaper borders, and napkins
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Where can you donate?

Mark the package or bag “Näprä” and the materials will be sent directly from our donation point to Näprä.

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To all Kierrätyskeskus shops

Donation points can be found in all our shops!

Shops

Collection tours

Check the timetables for our collection vehicles on tour.

Touring schedules

Boksi donation points

Find a Boksi donation point near you.

Boksi donation points

HSY’s Sortti-stations

HSY’s Sortti stations have their own Kierrätyskeskus donation points for reusable items.

Sortti-stations

Lankamaailma in Oulunkylä

Lankamaailma is a yarn and handicrafts store located in Oulunkylä shopping centre (Liikekeskus Ogeli), in which you can find a donation point for unused handicraft materials.

Contact us

How can we help?

Contact us by phone, email or the form below.

Marja Peltola
workshop manager of the handicraft service Näprä

Enquiries 10–16
Tel. 050 501 4854
marja.peltola@kierratyskeskus.fi

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Näprä – Contact form

Fill in the contact form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
(Please note that free handicraft materials can be ordered by non-commercial parties, such as kindergartens, schools, after school clubs etc.)

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Materiaalitukku

Materiaalitukku is located in our Nihtisilta department store.

Materiaalitukku distributes free craft materials to schools, daycare, playgrounds, hobby clubs and other non-commercial organisations.

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