This list of cardboard clothes showcases some fantastically crafted costumes and it is amazing to see some of the stylish and well-structed outfits that have been put together. It truly proves you can create beauty in anything!
Cardboard is oftentimes underrated for its structural integrity and functional abilities. But because of its cheap and light nature, it becomes convenient for all types of crafting. The fact that it can be recycled and reused is an added bonus.
The best part is, most cardboard clothes are easy to emulate as the materials are so readily available. Hopefully this list will inspire you to create your own cardboard clothing -- just remember not to wear it when it's raining!
22 Crafty Cardboard Clothes
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Photo-Sharing App Outfits
Be a Literal Stereotype with the Instagram Hipster Halloween Costume
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Cardboard Catwalks
Strode College Challenges Young Designers With Odd Medium
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Cardboard Animal Masks
The Jozef Mrva Masks Are Eerie and Creatively Crafted
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Conformable Cardboard
'UPS' from Patrick Sung Will Shape to Anything You Want to Ship
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Plastic Bag Princesses
Models Wear Tape and Boxes for AnOther Magazine
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Paper Running Sneakers
Cardboard Nike Air Shoes Can Be Mistaken for a Real Shoe
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Dressed-Down Princess Fashion
Vivienne Westwood FW2010 Collection Practices Lo-Fi Glam
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Recyclable Claw Costumes
Giant Cardboard Robot Arms Will Make You the Baddest Bully on the Block
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Underprivileged Apparel Ads
The Shocking New Ark Mission of India Fashion Campaign
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Chimerical Cardboard Crowns
The Whimsical Stuart McLachlan Children's Paper Styling Hats
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Newspaper Couture Fashion Shows
Upcycled Ball Gowns Take the Spotlight at the Green Show
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Cardboard Sneakers
I HAVE POP Creates Shoes Made Out Boxes
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Bat Accessory Attachments
The Bat Wings Headband is an Easy Costume Idea for Halloween
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DIY Mechanical Arms
The Philip Valdez Steampunk Arm is an Amazing Creation
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DIY Superhero Masks
These Printable Avengers Masks are Cute and Cost-Efficient
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Child-Friendly Sci-Fi Costumes
The Aliens Power Loader Baby Costume is Created by the Coolest Dad
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DIY Shutterbug Disguises
The Tyler Card Nikon Camera Costume is a Fully Functioning Getup
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'Derelicte' Chic
Franck Sorbier Raids the Bin for the Fall/Winter 2010/11 Couture Collection
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Cardboard Greek Warrior Headgear
The DIY Spartan Helmet Will Make You an Honorary Hero
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Cardboard Bowler Hats
Gabriela Ligenza Creates Eco Headwear Inspired by the CIty of London
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Curious Cardboard Clothing
IKEA Textiles Campaign Focuses on Textiles, Not Furniture
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Sustainable Streetwear Store Interiors
Snarkitecture Embraces Recycled Materials for This Store
Upcycled Vintage Sub-Brands
Beyond Retro Founders Unveil New Sub-Label 'Beyond Remade'
Cozy Wearable Bean Bags
Rakuten Joins Takikou Sewing to Design a New Cushioned Dress
Sustainable Lightweight Cat Toys
A Team of Designers Create the Pet-Friendly Cat Box
Doll-Themed Fashion Collections
Bloomingdale’s Celebrates the Barbie Movie with New Capsule
Doll-Themed Movie Fashion
The Zara x Barbie Collection Features Iconic Styles
Teddy Bear Outerwear
Build-A-Bear Cuddly Couture Shares Cozy, Warm Styles
Water-Inspired Sustainable Fashion
Craghoppers Unveils a New Collection for the SS23 Season
Cartoon-Themed Apparel Collections
This 'Teletubbies' Apparel Collection is 90s and Y2K-Inspired
Grocery Store Runway Shows
Lidl Created a Runway Show Inspired by London Fashion Week
TV Screen T-Shirts
The T-Shirt TV Has an Integrated 10-Inch HD Screen
Flatpack Portable Washing Machines
This Collapsible Washing Machine Concept by Kai Xia is Compact
Paper-Like Coffee Tables
The 'Cocoon' Coffee Table by Deniz Aktay Has a Folded Form
Posh Paper Craft-Inspired Lamps
The Japandi Lamp by Natalia Pogudina is Textural and Organic
Parisian Heritage-Inspired Apparel
Pierre Cardin Unveils a Rebrand and a New Collection for Winter
Playful Doll-Themed Cosmetics
NYX Cosmetics x Barbie Was Inspired by the Forthcoming Movie
Envelope-Packaged Couch Designs
The 'Couch in an Envelope' is Modular and 100% Recyclable
Repurposed Sustainable Apparel
Toast Launches a Collection of "Creatively Repaired" Garments
Furniture Waste-Made Toys
ÉCAL Students Redefine What a Sustainable Toy Is
Ultra-Stylish Active Clothing
OTTI Debuts a Range of New Head-Turning Athletic Pieces
AI Outfit Search Engines
'I Have Nothing to Wear' Uses AI to Spark Fashion Inspiration
DIY Fall-Inspired Knitting Patterns
We Are Knitters Offers a Range of Fall-Ready Designer
Open-Concept Clothing Racks
The Bauhutte Clothes Hanger Rack Retrofits onto Beds
Playful Modular Mops
Staff and Clorox Created a Colorful Wet Mop with Rubber Hat Topper
Playful Graphic Streetwear Collections
DIVINITIES and BoTT Return with a New Stylish Drop
Bookshelf Board Games
These Classic Board Games are Disguised as Vintage Books
Boxed Toy Couples Costumes
The Barbie & Ken Box Couple Costume is Playful
Clay Fashion Collections
JW Anderson Spring/Summer 2024 Features Sculpted Clothing
Recyclable Unisex Tracksuits
Part of the 'Made to Be Remade' Line, This Tracksuit Can Be Reused
Cardboard-Inspired Breathable Sneakers
adidas Introduces the Samba Cardboard Sneaker Model
Recycled Material Lamp Designs
The 'Cozy Cleo' Lamp from EveryOtherDay is Eco-Friendly
Nostalgic Toy-Inspired Fashion Collections
rue21 is Collaborating with Barbie® and Hot Wheels®
Undone Luxury Fashion
AVAVAV FW23 Ripped Clothing Right Off of the Runway
Upcycled Crushed Velvet Sneakers
Converse Made Its New Design from Discarded Clothes
Recycled Material Pendant Lights
These ZBOZHZHA Pendant Lights are Made with Cardboard and Paper
Circular Workwear Resale Platforms
Carhartt Customers Can Trade In Used Apparel For a Gift Card
Timeless Capsule Wardrobes
Mill & Moss Offer Conscious Staples for Curating a Season-less Wardrobe
Cardboard Box Furniture
The 'Karton' Furniture Collection by Illya Goldman Gubin is Sturdy
Metamorphosis-Inspired Fashion
Edward Crutchley Presents THE ONLY CONSTANT IN LIFE IS CHANGE
TV Packaging Seating Solutions
The 'Cuna' Furniture by Valeria Coello is Made Out of Cardboard
Fictional Story-Themed Hoodies
Childish Launches a New Hoodie Design with a Narrative
Non-Gender-Conforming Spring Fashion
UNDERCOVER Unveils its New SS23 Collection During PFW
Attachable Candy-Shaped Pockets
The Christian Cowan SS 24 Collection Features Oversized Pockets
Card-Sized EDC Tool Kits
The Grim Workshop SERE Cards are Slim Yet Highly Functional
Sustainable Fashion Stores
Cos Unveils Two Stores in Stockholm and Mexico City
Humorous Collab Fashion Campaigns
Barbour and Maison Kitsuné Launches a New Campaign
Historic Fashion Try-Ons
The Design Museum's London Fashion Exhibition Integrates AR Mirrors
Striking E-Commerce Packaging
Maksim Arbuzov Designed the 'Build Yourself' Boxes for Barboza
Cardboard-Resembling Illusion Cakes
Wholegreen Bakery Cooks up the Cardboard Cake
Repurposed Pasta Boxes
Barilla & Marie Kondo are Sharing How to Reuse Packaging
Soda-Branded Workwear
Coca-Cola Taps clothsurheon to Develop New Workwear Clothing Capsule
Spray-On Dresses
Coperni SS23 Closed with a Bella Hadid Dress Created Live on the Runway
Soft Sustainable Coolers
Out of the Woods Makes Reusable Bags Made from Supernatural Paper
Romantic Fashion-Forward Apparel
PrettyLittleThing Offers a Range of Apparel Perfect for Vday
Cardboard Cosmetics Refill Pouches
Freshly Refills Reduce Cosmetics Industry Waste
Box-Like Innovative Apartment Designs
Photon Studio's Designs the Box in the Box Apartment
90s Toy-Themed Fashion
The Cakeworthy x Furby Collection Pays Tribute to a 90s Sensation
Anime-Themed Loungewear Outfits
These Donguri Kyowakoku Studio Ghibli Outfits are Charming
Transforming Imaginative Furniture Designs
The Kiddie Couch Encourages a Sense of Play
Umbrella-Upcycling Brands
R-Coat Has Repurposed Over 2,000 Broken Umbrellas
Celebratory Disney-Inspired Collections
Forever 21 Celebrates Disney's 100th Anniversary
Upcycled Tent Garments
Genette Dibsdall Designs the Maverick in Order to Curb Music Festival Waste
Proportion-Exploring Mystical Menswear
Alexander McQueen Presents His Intricate SS24 Collection
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Adaptive Modern Limited Outerwear
Ten c Presents its New Range of Apparel for the Season
Relaxed-Fit Fashion Collections
Evisen Skateboards' FW22 Capsule is Full of Skate-Inspired Looks
Long-Lasting Reusable Cloths
Cloud Paper's 'Swish Cloths' Replace Six Months of Paper Towels
Tiny Washing Machines
Inventus Uses Coca Cola Cans to Create This Functional Washing Machine
Grocery Store-Branded Apparel
ALDI Has Launched the 2023 ALDI Gear Collection of Clothes & Goods
Tech Brand Apparel Collections
Nothing Apparel Shows Off its First Drop with a Hat and Coat
Air-Circulating Laundry Racks
This Clothes Drying Rack Concept by Seungbin Lee is Stylish
Timber Tech-Packed Dolls
These teenage engineering Wooden Dolls Come in Eight Varieties
Paper-Made Circuit Boards
This Single-Use Circuit Board is Thin, Flexible and Disposable
Multifunctional Cardboard QSR Packaging
McDonald's and Leo Burnett Unveil the Tablebag
Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion
Noki & the NESTT Showcase an Upcycled Fashion Collection
Upcycled Laundry Hampers
Fashion Takes Action Concluded Canada's First Textile Recycling Pilot
Doll-Themed Secondhand Shops
ThredUp's Barbiecore Dream Shop Shares a Selection of Thrifted Goods
Vibrant Bear-Themed Clothing
SHEIN Launches a Kidult-Inspired 'Care Bears' Collection
Board Game-Themed Fashions
The Shoe Palace x Monopoly Collection Includes an Array of Styles
Inflatable Dome Fashion Shows
Alexander McQueen Debuts Its Spring/summer Line in This Dome
Historical Doll-Themed Wardrobes
Consumers Can Rent Barbie's Dream Wardrobe Through Selfridges
Interactive Phygital Hoodies
Beyond's Phygital Fashion Capsule Can Be Tried on with AR
Self-Referencing Fashion Collections
For Fall/Winter 2023, UNDERCOVER is Reimagining Old Design
Summer-Ready Toy-Branded Clothing
The Mattel Barbie Film Merch Collection is Expansive
Eco-Friendly Glam Fashion
The H&M Studio S/S23 Collection Converges Wearability & Glamor
Secondhand Fashion Editorials
Vinted Styled a Shoot Exclusively with Vinted Finds
Doll-Inspired Kids Collections
The PatPat x Barbie Collection Features About 60 Unique Styles
AI Outfit Inspiration
Outfit AI Offers Endless Outfit Possibilities
Eco Cardboard Can-Carriers
Wild Rose Craft Brewery Debuts Cardboard Can-Carrier to Reduce Waste
Baseball-Inspired Wool Caps
Garment Project x Ebbets Field Flannels Includes Two Retro-Style hats
Summer-Ready Reusable Kitchen Towels
Cloud Paper's Swish Cloths are Adorable and Functional
Green Thermoformed Cardboard Trays
Cascades Launches Innovative Packaging for Fresh Produce
Sustainable Recycled Material Hoodies
The Victo Eco-Friendly Hoodie is Made with 99% Less Water
Expansive Graphic-Detailed Streetwear
Drama Call Presents its New Collection for the Season
Plastic-Free Compostable Sportswear
Community Clothing's Organic Athletic Uses Natural Materials
Recycled Cardboard Toilet Papers
These Tesco Paper Products are for the Kitchen and Bathroom
Discarded Toys-Created Homes
Wallmakers Designs the Toy Storey Home with Repurposed Toys
Seasonal Interactive Fashion Installations
Yoshihisa Tanaka Highlights Washi Paper for SS24
Natural Scavenger Hunt Toys
Craft-tastic Nature: Scavenger Hunt Potions Inspire Play in Nature
Vibrantly Designed Spring Apparel
Yardsale Presents its Latest Collection for Spring 2023
Valentine's Family Matching Apparel
These Mother Daughter Matching Outfits from PatPat are Festive
Reusable Paper Lunch Bags
Out of the Woods Reinterprets a Nostalgic Lunch Classic
Wasteful Fashion Campaigns
Vestiaire Collective Reminded People to Shop Mindfully on Black Friday
Tomato Stem-Based Boxes
The ICP Created Corrugated Cardboard out of Tomato Stems
Storage-Conscious Clothing Hangers
Simone Giertz Creates the Space-Saving Coat Hingers
Ancient Mythology-Inspired Fall Fashion
Endless Joy Presents its Capsule for the FW23 Season
Fully Recyclable Knitwear
&OR Collective's Collection 01 Was Manufactured to Minimize Waste
Sawdust-Created Biodegradable Casts
DART Lab's BioMatters Project Creates a Concrete Cast
Dynamic Shape-Shifting Dresses
Adobe is Leveraged to Create the Primrose Dress
Paper-Made Detergent Packaging
Tesco Laundry Pods Now Come in Cardboard Packs
Modular Fall-Ready Layered Fashion
ARCS Presents a Look at its New Range for the FW24 Season
Childhood Carnival-Themed Fashion
Gerrit Jacob Unveils its New Collection for the SS24 Season
Inflatable Spring-Ready Latex Clothing
HARRI's SS23 Capsule of Latex Apparel is Available Now
Eco Fashion Shipping Initiatives
Olive Reusable Packaging Keeps Clothes Out of Landfills
Closet Cleanout Programs
The Container Store's Closet Clean Out Resale Program Slows Fashion Waste
Upcycled Automotive Couture Collections
This Collection is Made With Discarded Auto Components
3D-Printed Dynamic Couture Fashion
Balenciaga's Latest Couture Collection Highlights Armour
Groovy Eco-Friendly Leisurewear
Hagon Workshop's Bright New Pieces are Made from Preloved Textiles
Theatrical Play-Inspired Fashion Capsules
HADES' New Capsule is Inspired by Huis Clos (No Exit)
Textile Recycling Supply Chains
Fashion Takes Action Releases an Eco-Conscious Textile Guide
Affordable Activewear Collections
Forever 21 Unveils a New Activewear Line for the Season
Paper-Made Mushroom Packaging
Sainsbury's Mushroom Punnets are Now Made with Cardboard
Recycled Clothing-Crafted Furniture
Hemingway Design Transforms London's Traid Store
Ethical Clothing Recycling Services
Retold Recycling Aims to Reduce Textile Waste
Inspiring Creator-Focused Decks
TikTok Launches a New Creative Content Inspiration Deck
Ethereal Fairytale Apparel
Ivy City Co.'s Debuts Its Fairytale Collection
Lightweight Summer Fashion Capsules
Drama Call Presents its Latest Collection for Summer
Sustainable Cardboard Cartons
Yazoo Kids Switches from Plastic to Cardboard Packaging
Invisibility-Illusion Portable Cloaks
The Invisibility Shield Co. Relies on Science
Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture
Max Lamb Presents the Box Exhibition at Gallery Fumi
Contemporary Workwear-Inspired Fashion
Madhappy Debuted Its Utility-Focused Pre-Fall 2023 Range
Muddy Runway Shows
Kuling's Creative Catwalk Showed Off Durable Outdoor Clothes for Kids
Play Kidcore Games
Cutedressup Let's You Make Kidcore Dressup Games of Your Dreams
Indian Textile Fall Fashion
KARDO Highlights Intricate Craftsmanship for the FW23 Season
Color-Changing Fall Fashion
Anrealage Unveils New Clothing Designs at Paris Fashion Week
Adventure-Inspired Editorials
HBX Has Debuted a New Lookbook with Items from Well-Known Brands
Wedding Day Emergency Kits
The Stylish Bride Aims to Alleviate Wedding Day Anxieties with This Kit
Upcycled Down Furniture Series
Christoph Kurzmann Breathes New Life to Old Furniture
Celebratory Claymation Fashions
The the Nightmare Before Christmas Collection is at Hot Topic