Tailors are very skilled at fixing a myriad of issues pertaining to garments such as hems, taking seams in or letting them out, and patching holes. This is the most immediate solution for pieces of clothing that have small issues and you still want to wear them.
Kate Sylvester is a high end New Zealand fashion brand that has incredible ethical and sustainable values. They aim to have a completely transparent design process, and there is in depth information on their website about this. They have a program that has recently come about called the 'Complimentary Repairs Initiative', where they take in garments that have been purchased from Kate Sylvester at any time, no matter how old, and fix or repair them. Another new program at Kate Sylvester is Reloved, which is essentially an online store to purchase second hand Kate Sylvester garments at lower price points.
Another option would be to upcycle them yourself. The purpose of upcycling garments is to minimise the waste associated with fashion and to give new life to old pieces of clothing. All garments that result from upcycling processes are completely one of a kind and unique, because they are not sold to a mass market and are made by the owner. Upcycling your old and unwanted clothing can be an exciting challenge to see what interesting outcomes can be created. It is also a very sustainable fashion choice, as little to no waste is created, and there is no mindless 'retail therapy' or clothing consumption.
The videos above are from the YouTube channel, With Wendy, which is a very useful channel to watch when considering upcycling as a method for using unwanted garments.
Donations are another viable option if you do not want the pieces anymore. They will go to a new home where they have a new life.
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