ImpacTex NZ, Penrose (2026)

09/09/2026

Everlasting, based in Mt Eden, are one of our social partners of 4 years. While they work away quietly, they do a lot of magic for some incredibly deserving women.

Everlasting, with Anna Paterson at its helm, uses funds generated from their secondhand clothing boutique to support women with much needed quality clothing. And not just lovely dresses, but importantly, the key stuff that can be so hard to access- like warm basics, underwear and socks.

This week, in a moment that exemplifies Everlasting, we mentioned in passing to Anna that another charity partner of ours was short on menswear. They had two boxes of men’s clothing they’d received through their recent collaboration with Regal Drycleaners- Anna very generously offered these to us and couriered them over.

The handwritten note that came with the box simply said, “Hope these help. Much love, Everlasting.”

We are incredibly grateful to work alongside beautiful Social Partners like Everlasting, with pure drive to make sure clothing continues to have a purpose and gets to people who need it.

It was a poignant example of the impact that can happen when businesses, charities and organisations connect. — and the genuine joy it brings our team at ImpacTex to be part of that circle.

It’s a perfect reminder that what we do is about so much more than recycling textiles. It’s about connecting people, resources and organisations, and making sure things can find their way to where they’re needed most. ❤️

12/08/2026

We are beyond chuffed to be a finalist in the 2Degrees Auckland Business Awards– Excellence in Sustainability for Auckland Central!

It’s a real privilege to be placed alongside some incredible local change-makers, all striving to make Auckland a hub of sustainable innovation.

The thing about these Kiwi innovators is that no one does it for the glory – just the sheer drive to get out there and do the mahi that needs doing. To be recognised in this way is a real honour, and we’re looking forward to celebrating alongside our awesome peers. See you there!

27/07/2026

South Island... we've been apart for far too long. But that's about to change.

We're excited to announce that the ImpacTex Christchurch Hub is now OPEN and ready to help South Island organisations achieve their sustainability goals.

This has been a long time in the making. As a proudly New Zealand-owned and operated textile recovery business, we've been working hard behind the scenes to bring local textile reuse and recycling solutions closer to the South Island - reducing freight costs, lowering transport-related emissions, and making textile recovery more accessible than ever.

We're incredibly proud to welcome textiles from across the Mainland to our Christchurch hub and look forward to working alongside businesses, schools and organisations that want to keep valuable textiles out of landfill.

If you're ready to become part of New Zealand's growing circular textile economy, we'd love to hear from you. Get in touch at [email protected] and become a partner today.

Together, we can make a real difference.

13/05/2026

What is the value of textile waste? 💡 👗

Since the beginning of our partnership in 2022, Hato Hone St John has recycled over 2000kgs of retired uniforms with ImpacTex. This seriously impressive figure demonstrates their commitment to both the health of our citizens, and to our environment. But our partnership does not end there...

Some of the great quality consumer garments that our retail partners generously allow us to donate, contribute back to Hato Hone St John’s essential cause through the work of our local Hato Hone St John Retail Store in Onehunga. Through weekly visits, this store alone has uplifted over 10,000kgs of great clothing to date- an incredible volume of garments which generate funds for key services such as health shuttles. Check out this very special impact story of local collaboration, national missions of health and sustainability, and the everyday people that push these bold aspirations forward.

23/03/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬?

For Kathmandu, that question has been part of the design process for decades. Built on a philosophy of connecting with nature, Kathmandu has woven ground-breaking sustainable initiatives throughout their garments and lifecycle processes for decades.

As a leader in lifestyle apparel, they view every stage of a garment’s life as an opportunity - opting for recycled, natural or carbon- positive materials in manufacturing, designing products for longevity. And when garments finally reach the end of their wearable life, Kathmandu partners with ImpacTex to ensure those materials can be responsibly recycled and kept out of landfill.

We are excited to say that this partnership is only getting bigger and better- with 8 stores across the upper North Island offering recycling to their communities including Kathmandu Queen Street, Botany, Waitakere, Sylvia Park, Newmarket, Tauranga CBD, Tauriko and Te Rapa.

Read more about Kathmandu's impact here:
https://www.kathmandu.co.nz/pages/our-impact

09/02/2026

AS Colour truly back local circular innovation, being avid proponents of our onshore recycling and recovery solutions for NZ's textile waste. To support their community, AS Colour proudly offer a free-to-use ImpacTex recycling station to the public in select stores- and the initiative is only growing, with the addition of a Mount Maunganui drop-point 👏

We want to highlight AS Colour for doing the right thing, for the right reasons- taking any and all garments, including those from other brands. Because of their dedication to real impact, AS colour stores directly led to 1,735KG of garments donated to local charities in 2025, and well over 3,000KG recovered and recycled. This, alongside their many responsible sourcing and waste reduction initiatives, reflects a true drive to leave a positive impact on the planet.

Here are the AS Colour stores where you can drop your unwanted garments:

AS Colour Albany
AS Colour Ponsonby
AS Colour High St
AS Colour Mt Eden
AS Colour Newmarket
AS Colour Sylvia Park
AS Colour Manawa Bay
AS Colour Westgate
AS Colour Mt Maunganui

Read more about AS Colour's social responsibility here: https://www.ascolour.co.nz/social-responsibility

20/01/2026

Punch with Purpose! 👊
You may not see it on first glance, but there is something very different- special- about these boxing bags.

When you purchase one, you’re not just buying a bag. You’re:
♻️ Diverting textile waste from landfill
🤝 Providing meaningful paid employment to our neurodiverse and differently abled whānau
🌿 Supporting an onshore sustainable initiative
🤜 Making every punch have a positive impact.

They are the cumulative result of months of collaboration between NZ Boxer, Rebel Sport NZ, Will&Able and ImpacTex - with the goal of delivering a punching bag that creates value for the environment and our community.

Each bag is filled with New Zealand textile waste that was destined to go straight to our landfills, with a staggering 20 tonne+ diverted so far. ImpacTex collects and prepares these materials for their next life, and the will&able team expertly pack them into the boxing bags, providing important work to their neurodiverse and differently abled team.

We couldn’t be more chuffed about this perfect collab, bringing together the things we value most- good people, transforming everyday items into positive social and environmental impact, and backing local innovation and manufacturing.

If this story inspires you to think differently about the everyday products in your industry, have a think- what could I reinvent to be Better?

21/12/2025

As we wrap up year 4 of operation, our team at ImpacTex NZ have plenty of awesome milestones and achievements to reflect on! Here are some highlights from 2025:

- receiving a special Judges Commendation for Circular Business Leadership at the Mindful Fashion New Zealand Circular Design Awards
- Finalist for the Sustainable Business Network Awards on the , highlighting local sustainable changemakers
- connecting over 8000kgs of great garments to local charities, transforming clothes into community care
- opening up recovery pathways for previously unrecoverable materials, such as hardhats, floor matting, medical masks, backpacks, mattresses, curtains, flags, signage etc etc
- provided recycled, recyclable and low carbon temporary signage for key sustainability events such as the Rainbow Warrior exhibition and the Moana Festival
- expanded our Retail Recycling Programme via AS Colour, Kathmandu, Macpac and The Good Drop nationwide collaboration with The Warehouse and The Salvation Army
- held many more collaborative textile recycling pop-ups in offices, retail stores and malls!
- tipping over the milestone of 500 Tonne and shortly thereafter 600 Tonne of textile waste diverted from landfill, all meaningfully contributing to the local circular textile economy

Thank you to everyone who made this year so impactful- whether you recycled with us, opted for circular materials with our fully recycled Retex and Alpine, or are one of our brilliant processing partners transforming waste into potential. It takes all of us to make real change- so we can't wait to make an even greater impact with you in 2026.

17/10/2025

Recycling Week is almost upon us, running from 20 - 26 October- and we are bringing back a special collab for this important occasion!

Now in its third year, the Sylvia Park Clothing Recycling Drive runs next week from Monday 20 - Friday 24 October- making textile recovery accessible to their community. We would like to acknowledge Sylvia Park Shopping Centre and Kiwi Property for their long commitment to this partnership, and to textile waste reduction. By bringing along your unwanted clothing to the Sylvia Park Clothing Recycling Drive, you are not only diverting carbon emissions and pollutants from our natural environment- but also connecting good quality clothing with deserving local charities 🌱🤝

🗺️ Sylvia Park Shopping Centre, in front of the food court
🕑 The station is open from 9am - 7pm, 20-24 October- but visit during 10am - 2pm to speak to our team about textile pollution and the work we do at ImpacTex
❌ Not accepted: Socks and underwear, togs, toys, pillows, shoes, fabric pieces, and dirty or wet textiles

25/08/2025

Every garment has value — far beyond landfill!

The Warehouse is tackling New Zealand's textile waste head-on, by making clothing recycling accessible to their community and this collab between The Warehouse, The Salvation Army New Zealand and ImpacTex is doing loads of Good 👏

What is The Good Drop all about?
🌱 Diverting resources from landfill and preventing environmental pollution
🤝 Connecting quality clothing with Salvation Army Family Stores, supporting communities and funding their vital mahi
♻️ Bringing textiles into the local circular economy, where they can be remade into fully recycled and recyclable products
💪 Empowering people all over New Zealand with a genuine and accessible solution for clothing waste.

We couldn't be prouder to be part of this team, delivering both social and environmental benefit to New Zealand's regions and cities.

This pilot is currently running in Petone, Whangārei, Takanini, Hillcrest in Hamilton, and Barrington in Christchurch. Simply drop your bag of clean, preloved clothing in the bin, and let The Warehouse take care of stewarding your textiles to their new life. It is inspiring to see a major nationwide retailer in New Zealand take responsibility for the wellbeing of our natural environment, and back the local circular economy. With a partnership like this, BIG things become possible.

Thanks to Caroline Dewstow, Phil Cu***ng and The Warehouse Group - we can't wait to see the impact we can make together.

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