Textile Turnover is a community event organised by Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Kiama Inc. (R3 Kiama) with the support of Kiama Municipal Council and the Kiama Downs Surf Life Saving Club.

R3 Kiama invites everyone to clean out their sewing and crafting stash and donate their unwanted items to this event on Friday 25 July at the Kiama Downs Surf Club.

Fabrics, balls of yarn, knitting needles, patterns, thread and haberdashery are all welcome. Embroidery kits and similar fabric-based crafting items and tools can also be donated.

From one stitcher to another, you are encouraged to come and share the love of all things crafty! The main objective of the event is to ensure your unwanted items are rehomed or recycled, preventing valuable textiles from ending up in landfill.

All items must be in a clean and “as new” condition - items that you would be comfortable gifting to a friend. No bed linen please as these items are best donated to the Kiama local community group “Simple Gift of a Bag”.

The idea is to rehome or recycle these textiles, rather than adding them to landfill.

You can drop off your unwanted sewing supplies between 1.30pm and 5pm, before the fun begins with the doors opening for people to grab themselves a bargain basement bag of knitting and sewing nirvana.

Pay a nominal amount for what your new crafting supplies are worth. All donations go towards Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Kiama Inc to fund their sustainability projects.

There are limits on how much you can drop off, but no limit on how much you take home.

All unusable fabrics not rehomed will be sent to Upparel Australia for recycling into new products.

For full details, visit the Kiama Council website.