Dance costume hire
that's carbon neutral
Hiring costumes is already kinder to the planet than buying them — but we take it much further. We're the world's first carbon neutral dance costume hire company.
● A harsh reality
Buying costumes comes at a real cost to the planet
Each year the clothing industry is responsible for more carbon emissions than international flights and shipping combined — and most of a garment's footprint is created during production.
For every 1kg of fabric produced, an estimated 23kg of greenhouse gases is released. Bought dance costumes are typically worn a couple of times, put into storage, then thrown away to landfill.
That's bad for your pocket and terrible for the environment.
● Leading the way
The world's only carbon neutral dance costume hire company
Hiring your dance costumes is already better for the environment than buying them — but we wanted to go further.
We reduce our carbon emissions across every part of the business as much as possible, and then offset whatever we can't yet eliminate. That includes the initial production of every costume we own, as well as all of our shipping.
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Built to lastAll equipment in our Sparkle Fulfilment Centre is chosen for its energy-efficiency, lifespan and recyclability.
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100% renewableWe power everything we do with 100% renewable energy.
● Nothing to landfill
Packaging that's plastic-free and renewable
All our boxes are recycled, recyclable, and from sustainable, well-managed sources. They're specially designed to use less material, be lighter, and cut production emissions by 30%.
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No single-use plasticWe only use paper-based packaging tape that's compostable and recyclable.
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Plant-based mailing bagsMade from sugar cane — carbon neutral, fully recyclable, and free of fossil fuels.
● We plant trees
Every hire puts trees in the ground — and income in communities
Each time you hire from us, we plant trees. We've now planted over 100,000, with more going in the ground every day.
But it isn't just about trees. Local villagers in each location are employed to plant, maintain and nurture them — which starts by giving people a decent income. As healthy forests begin to emerge, the effects of deforestation start to reverse.
Communities benefit in both the long and the short term.
Sustainable, carbon neutral dance costume hire
Costume Source is the UK's leading — and the world's first — carbon neutral dance costume hire company. Where buying dance costumes creates a heavy environmental footprint that usually ends in landfill, hiring shares one costume across many shows and many dancers, slashing the impact of every performance.
We go beyond simply hiring. We run our Sparkle Fulfilment Centre on 100% renewable energy, use plastic-free packaging made from recycled card and sugar cane, and plant trees for every hire — over 100,000 planted so far, each one supporting a local community.
Choosing to hire your dance costumes is a simple way to put on a beautiful show while looking after the planet. Hire your dance costumes and your booking will help plant the next tree.