Old clothes that are unfit for resale are being collected from Northland charity shops to be turned into mattresses and insulation for families in need.
The project is a collaboration between the Kaitāia-based Community Business and Environment Centre, Auckland processing company Textile Products, and more than a dozen Northland op-shops.
As part of a six month trial currently underway, the used textiles are shredded before being turned into new products which are distributed by Cbec.
The centre's manager of ecosolutions, Joanne Shanks, says they have a number of people waiting on mattresses.
Photo: Cbec/supplied
