A LAUNCESTON company has donated some its lorry tarpaulins to be used in designer bags.

Intercounty Distribution, the haulage company recently acquired by TV entrepreneur Hilary Devey's European palletised freight network Pall-Ex, has sent some of its used truck tarpaulins to be made into designer bags.

The company donated its artic tarpaulin curtains, which previously adorned the sides of its lorries and bear the company livery, to nearby designer bag manufacturer Sourced.

Specialising in the process known as upcycling, the company will make the tarpaulins into distinctive messenger bags, tote bags, and other accessories. Parent company Pall-Ex also donated curtains bearing its now-defunct silver livery to Sourced, following its major rebrand.

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