Recycled Clothing Facts by Lexa W. Lee, Demand Media Thrift shops are a great resource for donating or buying used clothing. Recycling unwanted clothing reduces landfill waste as well as the amount of resources needed to produce new clothing. It also lessens the waste produced by the manufacturing process — clothing scraps end up in the landfill, too.  Used clothing can be donated, sold or disassembled for the fabric.  #3. Donation and Resale Clothes are typically recycled by donating them to charities like the Salvation Army Continue reading →