Textiles

Textile items, such as clothing and linens, are resold throughout the world.

• Keep clean and dry. 
• Separate “rags” from usable clothing and household goods. 
• Remove any non-textile item, such as a handle. 
• Mark the box and/or bag containing textiles with a description of what is inside – clothing, household goods (sheets towels, etc.) or “rags.”

• Textiles contaminated with paint, oil, or other chemicals. 
• Textiles that have been wet and have mold or mildew on them.
  

• The average American throws away 68 pounds of textiles every year. 
• The textile industry can recycle 93 percent of the textiles they process – without producing any new hazardous
• Out of the 25 billion pounds of textiles generated in the US, only 15% gets donated or recycled. 
• About half is reused as clothing and the rest can be used for items such as wiping cloths, furniture stuffing, automotive fill and carpet padding.

Reuse
Shop used first for clothing items at garage sales, consignment, and thrift stores.  Sell items at garage sales or consignment stores.  Donate unwanted items to thrift stores or organizations that pick up at the curb.

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