Making Clothing Donations for the Needy
The textile industry spans the globe, and it encompasses clothing, table linens, and bedding. This means that textiles stands as one of the world’s largest industries of all, since everyone needs clothing to wear. This may range from pants and jeans for everyday wear all the way to formal wear, military or work uniforms, and more. The United States in particular is a large market and producer alike for these clothes, and that trend is set to continue well into the future. The American apparel market is worth over $300 billion today and is still growing, and the average American today buys twice as many clothes as they did just 20 years ago. An average American woman has one outfit for every day of the month, compared to just nine in 1930. Meanwhile, Americans are urged to make donations for non profit organizations such as military families or veterans charities, rather than throw old clothes away. If more charity donations and old clothes are diverted away from landfills, this can do
