What happens to our cheap clothes after we drop them off at Goodwill? Find out:

Do Clothing Donations Actually Go to People in Need?

ecouterre.com 15 Jun '12, 6pm

What happens to our cheap clothes after we drop them off at Goodwill? Find out:

Since the end of the 19th century in both Europe and the United States, philanthropic groups have been involved in the collection and distribution of clothes to the poor. The Salvation Army started up in the United States in 1870, at a time when the U.S. population was less than 40 million and almost all clothing was still handmade. It wasn’t until the late 1950s that charities opened retail outlets , and their income began to come primarily from the sale of used clothing. Charitable clothing donations from that point were used indirectly, by first selling clothes and then using the proceeds to fund charitable works. This is how clothing donations function today.

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