Is it appropriate to give away a jacket with a broken zipper?
The sleeves had shrunk. The jacket no longer fit. Repairing the zipper didn't make sense.
Better to drop the jacket into a charity bin. They're commonplace. The one in the photo is operated by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
Our nation is prosperous. New clothing is affordable. Donated clothing is of good quality. It's possible that few people, even recipients of charity, want to fix zippers anymore.
All to often in this consumer culture, old things that still work, or need mending, get thrown into the trash.
I live in New England. We're known for 'Yankee frugality.' I had purchased that jacket years ago at a used clothing store. I replaced it two days ago with another second hand jacket.
The notion of trashing usable items bothers me. For that reason I dropped my jacket into Saint Vincent's bin.
Somebody out there might find a use for a third hand garment that needs repair.
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