Old jeans could shield your home from the next heatwave

Old jeans could shield your home from the next heatwave

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: DOWN TO EARTH © FRANCE 24 09:02 Issued on: 12/10/2026 - 15:42Modified: 12/10/2026 - 15:45 From the show We all have that one pair of old jeans in the back of our wardrobe – don’t throw them out! A French company says denim fibres make for great insulation against the cold and heat. Millions of jeans are already being recycled in a factory in north of the country. Their insulating panels have even found their way into some of France's most iconic buildings. Our Down to Earth team reports. By: Video by:

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