Many Americans love to give to charity, which is a truly noble endeavor. In fact, just over 95% of Americans participate at some level of charitable giving. For those wanting to donate, but afraid they don’t have enough money to make a difference, donations for non profit organizations are far more than financial in nature. Many choose to contribute to charities by donating their gently used clothes. There are many reasons to make clothing donations for non profit organizations and this article will be taking a look at a few of them. Donations Can be Picked Up At Your House:…
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As one might expect, the textile industry is one of the largest in the entire world, spanning clothing, personal accessories like hats and gloves, and table linens or bedding. This industry is worth over $2.5 trillion dollars around the world and employs many people, and the United States alone is the world’s single largest buyer and producer of such clothing. As of 2016, for a recent example, the American apparel market was worth close to $315 billion, and may reach $385 billion by 2025 or so. Americans are buying more clothes than ever before, about twice as many as just…