wearable and unwearable tewtiles

WEARABLE TEXTILES

SHOES : Resold abroad in countries like Pakistan, India, Africa and East European countries.

CLOTHES : Resold in the U.K. and abroad. Oxfam's Wastesaver provides clothes to Mozambique, Malawi or Angola for emergency use, as well as providing warm winter clothing to former Yugoslavia, Albania, Afghanistan and Northern Iraq.


UNWEARABLE TEXTILES

TROUSERS, SKIRTS, ETC. : Sold to the 'flocking' industry. Items are shredded for fillers in car insulation, roofing felts, loudspeaker cones, panel linings, furniture padding etc.

WOOLLEN GARMENTS : Sold to specialist firms for fibre reclamation to make yarn or fabric.

COTTON AND SILK : Sorted into grades to make wiping cloths for a range of industries from automotive to mining, and for use in paper manufacture.