The ground can get very hot or cold to sleep on and just having a little bit of separation between the wet ground and the body can mean a lot.
Rugs for homeless.
Though they may live under a bridge when it rains the ground still gets wet.
In particular plarn can be used as sleeping mats for people without access to shelter.
The mat is made of plastic and is about a 1 2 inch thick.
It keeps them dry.
How to make a bed roll from plarn plastic bag yarn.
As sleeping mats they re more hygienic water proof easily transportable and provide protection from the cold concrete.
Many of the homeless have dogs as traveling companions and they need a place to sleep as well.
The mats are used to keep the homeless off of the wet cold hot hard ground.
The finished mats are delivered to pine street inn a service center in boston for homeless people.
Crafters from the nanaimo harbour city seniors are turning plastic grocery bags into sleeping mats for the homeless.