Where to Resell Old Yoga Clothes You No Longer Wear

Published April 22, 2025 02:34PM

Perhaps you know what it’s like to practice yoga for a while and suddenly your closet and drawers are crammed full of more yoga clothes than you can possibly wear in several lifetimes. Scores of yoga leggings even though you really only rotate through your fave three. A dozen or more sports bras that seemed so perfect online but turned out to be breath-constrictingly tight or wardrobe-malfunctioning gappy. That’s where reselling clothes comes in.

When you want to pare down your collection of yoga clothes but you’re not certain how, the following places Thinking in this way is one small, meaningful thing you can do to bring more of the values of yoga into everyday practice. You’ll delay the items ending up in a landfill and you’ll your preloved be exactly the thing someone else has been wanting or needing.

Best Places to Resell Clothes

Ultimately, the best way to resell clothes is whatever work best for you. Following are reliable options that help you find a home for your unwanted items that are still in like-new condition.

Girlfriend Collective’s ReGirlfriend Program

Takes: Accepts used clothing from ANY brand
Pro: Free shipping label + store credit
Con: Store credit is limited to GC (although that’s actually not such a bad thing)

Lululemon Like New

Takes: Accepts only Lululemon items
Pro: Drop-off in-person at a Lululemon location + store credit
Con: Long list of ineligible items + potential to spend $$$ when you drop off items

ThredUp, Poshmark, Mercari + Other Resale Apps

Takes: Clothing
Pro: Potential to earn money or credit
Con: Requires time to list + manage

Local Thrift + Consignment Stores

Takes: Depends on which store
Pro: Quick drop-offs + likelihood of reselling
Con: Items may not be resold

What to Do With Old Clothes You Can’t Resell

If your clothing is still in lovely shape, share it with someone else. Donate it to a local shelter or other organization. Organize a clothing swap with your yoga friends. Talk to your studio about organizing a “garage sale” to benefit a local charity. Create a “free closet” for friends to “shop” each time they come by, no strings attached. Sharing your old stuff can spark a little community magic. You’d be surprised how excited someone else might be to rock that tank you haven’t touched in a year.

And those preloved items that are too far gone for reselling or donating? Stretch-out leggings, tanks, and tees can inspire impromptu DIY efforts at repurposing. Or maybe they’re simply reusable rags, whether you’re cleaning your mat or apartment, with bonus sustainability points for replacing your paper towels.