Each item received through a Second Chance Bag is sorted and categorized based on a hierarchy of it's next "highest & best use". Good quality items that can continue to be worn will be re-sold (proceeds benefiting Homeboy Threads) or donated to trusted partners in need of clothing. The next best use is fiber-to-fiber recycling, currently most available for non blended fabrics (100% cotton, for example). Homeboy Threads sorts and aggregates all similar fabrics to be recycled & spun into new fabrics. Another possible outcome is "downcycling" or the repurposing of these fabrics to provide a functional use. One prominent example is clothing being turned into insulation for cars or buildings.