5 Jun 2023

The volunteers giving unwanted clothing a new life

From King’s Birthday Monday with Anna Thomas, 9:22 am on 5 June 2023

At the front of the Salvation Army's Whangarei store, you'll find a section of one-of-a-kind garments which have been given a new lease of life.

A group of volunteers picks through 10 tonnes of discarded fabric and mends the highest-quality finds.

Intercept Fabric Rescue founder Jenny Hill tells us more.

Intercept Fabric Rescue

Photo: Jenny Hill

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