• more than 15 million tons of used textile waste is generated each year in the United States

• about 10.5 million tons of clothes are sent to landfills every year, giving textiles one of the poorest recycling rates

• synthetic clothes can take hundreds of years to biodegrade

• more than 95 percent of all textiles can be recycled or reused

• approximately 20% of donated clothes in the U.S. is sold in thrift stores

• approximately 15% of donated clothes in the U.S. is recycled through nonprofits

• the U.S. exports approximately $636 million of used clothes to developing countries

• on average it costs cities across the U.S. $45 per ton to dispose of unwanted clothes

• the average household spends $1,700 on clothes every year

• the average American throws away approximately 80 pounds of unwanted clothes each year

• "fast fashion" (cheap, disposable clothes) has led to mass production and an increase in textile trash

• 54% of Americans are overwhelmed by clutter and 78% find it too stressful and complicated to deal with