In a survey conducted in September 2018, Swedish consumers were asked why they buy second-hand clothing. 62 percent of the respondents answered to buy second-hand clothing because it it cheaper. 52 percent did it for the positive impact on the climate and environment as their main purchase reason.
What are the main reasons why you buy second-hand clothing?
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Statistics on Apparel and footwear resale market in the U.S.
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Consumer behavior
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Further related statistics
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- Share of second-hand clothes among all clothes bought in Sweden 2018
- Share of eco-labeled clothes among all clothes bought in Sweden 2018
- Share of Swedes who borrow, share or rent clothes 2018
- Consideration of sustainability when shopping clothes in Sweden 2018, by store type
- Reasons for buying new clothes in Sweden 2018
- Consideration of sustainability aspects when buying clothes in Sweden 2018, by gender
- Consideration of sustainability aspects when shopping clothes in Sweden 2018
- Consideration of sustainability when shopping clothes in Sweden 2018, by city size
- Consideration of sustainability when shopping clothes in Sweden 2018, by gender
- Information source about clothes' environmental and health impact in Sweden 2018
- Information need about clothes' environmental impact in Sweden 2018, by gender
- Consideration of sustainability aspects when buying clothes in Sweden 2018, by store
- Reasons not to buy ethical and eco-friendly clothes in Sweden 2019
- Reasons not to buy ethical and eco-friendly clothes in Norway 2019
- Favorite times of year to buy clothes in Sweden 2019
- Location of purchase of second-hand shoes/footwear in the UK 2019
- Frequency of consumers purchasing clothing items in the UK 2016, by channel
- Consumer spending on clothing in the Czechia 2010-2021
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- Share of second-hand clothes among all clothes bought in Sweden 2018
- Share of eco-labeled clothes among all clothes bought in Sweden 2018
- Share of Swedes who borrow, share or rent clothes 2018
- Consideration of sustainability when shopping clothes in Sweden 2018, by store type
- Reasons for buying new clothes in Sweden 2018
- Consideration of sustainability aspects when buying clothes in Sweden 2018, by gender
- Consideration of sustainability aspects when shopping clothes in Sweden 2018
- Consideration of sustainability when shopping clothes in Sweden 2018, by city size
- Consideration of sustainability when shopping clothes in Sweden 2018, by gender
- Information source about clothes' environmental and health impact in Sweden 2018
- Information need about clothes' environmental impact in Sweden 2018, by gender
- Consideration of sustainability aspects when buying clothes in Sweden 2018, by store
- Reasons not to buy ethical and eco-friendly clothes in Sweden 2019
- Reasons not to buy ethical and eco-friendly clothes in Norway 2019
- Favorite times of year to buy clothes in Sweden 2019
- Location of purchase of second-hand shoes/footwear in the UK 2019
- Frequency of consumers purchasing clothing items in the UK 2016, by channel
- Consumer spending on clothing in the Czechia 2010-2021
Naturvårdsverket. (October 15, 2018). What are the main reasons why you buy second-hand clothing? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1054692/main-reasons-for-buying-second-hand-clothing-in-sweden/
Naturvårdsverket. "What are the main reasons why you buy second-hand clothing?." Chart. October 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1054692/main-reasons-for-buying-second-hand-clothing-in-sweden/
Naturvårdsverket. (2018). What are the main reasons why you buy second-hand clothing?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1054692/main-reasons-for-buying-second-hand-clothing-in-sweden/
Naturvårdsverket. "What Are The Main Reasons Why You Buy Second-hand Clothing?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1054692/main-reasons-for-buying-second-hand-clothing-in-sweden/
Naturvårdsverket, What are the main reasons why you buy second-hand clothing? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1054692/main-reasons-for-buying-second-hand-clothing-in-sweden/ (last visited February 03, 2023)
What are the main reasons why you buy second-hand clothing? [Graph], Naturvårdsverket, October 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1054692/main-reasons-for-buying-second-hand-clothing-in-sweden/