to end commercial textile “waste” and maximize the value of unused fabric
Textiles are the sixth most prevalent material in the overall disposed waste
In 2018, 17 million tons of textile waste ended up in landfills, making up 5.8 percent of the total MSW generation that year
fabrics, including worn jeans, stained sweatshirts, and even mismatched socks, can be given a brand new life as new clothing.
Around 85% of all textiles thrown away in the US – roughly 13 million tonnes in 2017 – are either dumped into landfill or burned.Waste clothes pollutes the environment and degrades ecosystems in addition to creating societal impacts on a global scale.
By donating old clothes instead of throwing them away, they help conserve the earth's resources and prevent adding unnecessary carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Plus, many charitable organizations recycle a lot of used clothing items, too, so they can use it again to create new clothing pieces.