Rags to riches: U.S. castoffs ... The junk shops that traded in the clothing preferred to tear it into rags, which were sold as all-purpose wipers for the machines of American manufacturers.

Using a much-loved piece of clothing as a duster can be a source of considerable happiness — and an antidote to a lifestyle of galloping consumption.

Americans send 10.5 million tons of clothing to landfills every year. Can for-profit recycling companies turn those rags into riches?

The average American throws away 68 pounds of clothing each year. There’s just too much of it, more than anyone can give away or sell in charity thrift shops. While the sorting industry dates ...

Her extensive research of vintage clothing styles has led Ellie Laubner, one of Allentown’s newest authors, to the conclusion that “fashion trends have simultaneously shaped and been in… ...

The solution I’ve arrived at is making my used clothing into rags. When I have items that I deem unfit for someone to buy at a secondhand store, I simply cut them up into squares and use them ...

From Rags to Resources: How Factories Transform Used Clothing Into New Products. Posted: June 18, ... Every year, millions of tons of clothing end up in landfills,but not all of it goes to waste.

The report notes that from a rag yard, there's about three routes the clothing can take: getting sorted, baled, and shipped to needy regions around the world; recycled into literal rags; or (if ...

The idea is simple: Eager shoppers sift through piles of clothing (dumped right onto the pavement), and each piece sells for $1. I’m not saying you’re going to emerge with a black eye (I'm ...

If you have some old rags at hand, put them to good use. Here's how to upcycle your fabric to create one of a kind curtains with a sustainable DIY.

The clothing industry produces tons of fabric that is never sold. FabScrap wants to help. At FabScrap’s warehouse in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, textiles from fashion studios are sorted by material ...