Second-hand clothing: types of articles purchased by French people

Buying new is not necessarily the only solution when it comes to clothing, home textiles and footwear items. One can also consider barter, rental, or second-hand purchase. Regarding the latter option, a survey conducted in 2018 revealed that an important portion (62 percent) of people who purchased second-hand items in this category in France bought women's clothing. About one quarter of the respondents purchased home textile.

Regarding clothing, home textiles and footwear items, what kind of article do you buy second-hand?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Clothing for women	62%
Clothing for men	46%
Clothing for children	42%
Footwear items	32%
Home textile	26%
Accessories, leather goods	1%
Others	1%

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Release date

July 2018

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Region

France

Survey time period

April 9-12, 2018

Number of respondents

612 respondents

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

People who buy second-hand clothing, home textiles and footwear items

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Quel(s) type(s) d’article(s) achetez-vous d’occasion, en seconde main ?"

Several answers were possible

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