As global concern about textile waste continues to grow, One Warm Coat is proud to be part of the solution, offering a nationwide option for fashion circularity to reduce waste and maximize the lifespan of outerwear.

Since 1992, One Warm Coat’s programs have kept more than 23 million pounds of textiles out of landfills.

Giving Coats A Second Life

Coats, jeans, and dresses require the most carbon to produce. In the US1, garments are worn for only about a quarter as long as the global average2 with nearly 60% of all clothing, or 3 in 5 garments3, ending up in landfills or incinerated every year.

If each item of clothing was worn twice as many times, greenhouse gas emission would be 44% lower3. Our Coat Drive Program provides a second life for gently worn coats. Coat drive organizers across the country collect gently worn coats and deliver them directly to one of One Warm Coat’s nonprofit partner organizations in their community. Each year, the Coat Drive Program keeps nearly one million pounds of clothing out of landfills and extends the lifespan of nearly 500,000 coats.

When coats are too worn, stained, or damaged to be wearable, One Warm Coat encourages our volunteers to find local textile recycling options to keep coats out of landfills.

Learn About the Coat Drive Program

Working with The Fashion Industry to Reduce Waste

Through the Zero Waste Initiative, One Warm Coat works with retailers and manufacturers to provide a crucial step in fashion industry circularity by up-cycling outerwear, overstock, irregulars, and samples that would otherwise be discarded.

One Warm Coat will help you achieve your ESG goals, receive tax benefits, and share warmth!

Learn About the Zero Waste Initiative