Keep your clothes in circulation and out of landfill.

Putting clothes in a donation bin doesn’t guarantee they will be put to good use. They are often shipped overseas where they flood local markets and affect local textile industries. If you have clothes to get rid of that you don’t wish to resell, consider using one of the below charities or textile recyclers.

Undergarments, socks, tights

Knickey
The conscious underwear brand’s free recycling service turns ready-to-retire bras, underwear and socks into new materials for carpet, padding, and furniture fabrics.

Shoes

Nike’s Reuse-a-Shoe Program
Shoes donated to Nike’s recycling program are separated down into leather, foam, plastic and rubber and ground down to be reused as surfacing for playgrounds, track tops, or carpet padding.

Clothing

Dress for Success (US)
Dress for Success empowers women to achieve economic independence through development tools and professional attire. They accept dresses, blazers, blouses, & cardigan skirts, professional low-heeled shoes and flats and clean purses.

SmartWorks (UK)
SmartWorks provides support to unemployed women, offering each client a bespoke dressing consultation and interview coaching session completely free of charge. SmartWorks is currently in search of clothing sizes 16 and up, flats, purses, and coats.

For Days
We recommend looking for textile recyclers in your local area, simply Google “Textile Recycling near me.” If you are located in the US your county may even provide this as a service.

If there are none close by, For Days offers a paid option ($6-$20) to ensure your clothes stay out of landfills. Their Take Back Bag guarantees your garments won’t end up in landfill. Most textile is made from blended fabrics and can’t be fiber to fiber recycled, and will become rags or insulation.