Americans throw out 10 pieces of clothing a year for not knowing how to care for them

A survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by OnePoll in partnership with Nordstrom’s personal styling service Trunk Club has found that they throw away an average of 10 clothing items a year due to shrinkage, color issues and damage. While some fashion retailers indeed offer low quality garments that don’t last, consumers themselves are also to blame. No less than 43 percent of respondents said they rarely or never read the care instructions before doing the laundry and 29 percent rarely or never use spot cleaning products following a spill.