The resulting 33,088 pieces of denim clothing set a world record , verified Wednesday by a representative from Guinness World Records , according to the magazine 's blog . National Geographic Kids magazine encouraged readers to donate old denim . almost 1,700 items of old denim -- jeans , hats and jackets -- sent to Ohio . Material will be turned into housing insulation for homes affected by natural disasters . Hansen , Wednesday , of Curtice , Ohio , collect More than 33,000 pairs of jeans .
National Geographic Kids magazine encouraged readers to donate old denim . almost 1,700 items of old denim -- jeans , hats and jackets -- sent to Ohio . Material will be turned into housing insulation for homes affected by natural disasters . Hansen , Wednesday , of Curtice , Ohio , collect More than 33,000 pairs of jeans .