It may come as a surprise to hear that some things are better bought vintage. Decades-old underwear and socks? Not so fast. Jeans, on the other hand, are just what you need: the right mix of new and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The modern array of jeans confounds me. When it gets cold and I have to pack away my Birkenstocks and sundresses, I stand in my closet, flummoxed at what to wear. I’ve been wearing ...

When you toss an aluminum can or a cardboard box into your recycling bin, it will (hopefully) eventually become something new. What would it take to do the same with clothing? For a decade, the ...

They are frayed, torn, stained or just don't fit any longer. But when your zippered slacks and church camp tank tops are ready to be recycled, it's the screen printing, the fasteners, the rivets and ...