A For Parts listing is priced for what can be recovered from it rather than for use, so clothing at this grade is worth roughly 25% of top price — $1 to $202 (about £1 to £150). The material is the product now. It is bought for the buttons, the zip, the print or the yardage, not to be worn as it is.
Where the line falls
Fabric fails where it moves and rubs: cuffs, collar edges, the seam under the arm and the seat of a trouser.
For comparison, one grade up is Fair Clothing.
What clothing is worth here
| Grade | Share of top price | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Fair | about 45% | $2 to $364 |
| For Parts | about 25% | $1 to $202 |
Guide ranges, not quotes, at £1 ≈ $1.35 (August 2026). All five grades.
What the price reflects at this grade
- Bridesmaid Dress — Hem marks and dirt from the day
- Cap — Sweat staining on the band and crown
- Cardigan — Missing or mismatched replacement buttons
- Cargo Pants — Missing pocket buttons and drawcords
- Cashmere Sweater — Moth holes, which are common and immediately visible
- Chinos — Permanent knee bagging that will not press out
- Cocktail Dress — Missing beads and sequins
- Corduroy Pants — Crushed or worn-flat pile at the knees and seat
- Denim Jacket — Artificial distressing, which buyers distinguish from real wear
Listing at the For Parts grade
State what is still usable: how much uncut fabric there is, whether the separating zip runs, whether the buttons are a full matching set.
Shots that carry the most weight in clothing:
- Corduroy Pants — The trousers flat, front, whole, in daylight
- Denim Jacket — Front, flat on a plain floor or hung on a door, with the whole jacket in frame
- Denim Shirt — The shirt flat, front, whole, in daylight
- Denim Shorts — Front, laid flat and smoothed
On a typical $102 listing, a marketplace charging 20% takes $20, one charging 13.6% takes $14 and one charging 10% takes $10. WishThrift charges neither side, so you keep the whole $102. Listing is free.
Browse clothing
See every listing at the For Parts grade, or the whole Clothing category at every grade. The grade is the seller’s own; WishThrift does not inspect or verify items.
Other grades in clothing: New with Tags, Like New, Good, Fair.
Common questions
What is still salvageable on it?
Torn, cut into, heavily stained or shrunk out of its size, but with the cloth and the hardware still sound.
What is the difference between For Parts and Fair clothing?
Anything falling short of For Parts is graded Fair Clothing.