What happens to donated clothing

​Most of us have clothes we are not likely to use again, but are not sure what to do with them.  The attached article discusses what happens when you donate them to one of the large non-profit thrift organizations.  The used clothing may get re-sold, or it might be recycled, both of which are better than ending up in a landfill.  The article also lists suggestions for other alternatives that might be better.  Here are a few of them plus a few from me:

• Buy better quality clothing so it lasts longer, and avoid fast-fashion. 
• Learn how to care for, mend, and launder your clothing so it lasts longer.
• Use your imagination to repurpose or upcycle your old clothing.  One person I know turned old t-shirts into cloths for washing dishes.   My grandmother made hundreds of quilts out of clothing scraps and donated them.  Patch a hole with a cute applique or fancy stitch.  I bought a really nice pair of wool mittens made from an old sweater that was too torn to be repaired. 
• A friend of mine held clothing-swap parties, where a group of friends traded clothes they no longer wanted. 
• Gently-used baby and children’s clothing could be donated to a church or women’s shelter.  Look for alternative places to donate. 
• And remember that if your clothing goes to a textile recycler, that is still much better than going to a landfill.

https://www.rd.com/article/what-happens-used-clothing-donations/