Secondhand clothing sales are booming – and may help solve the sustainability crisis in the fashion industry
- Written by Hyejune Park, Assistant Professor of Fashion Merchandising, Oklahoma State University
A ThredUp sorting facility in Phoenix.Matt York/APA massive force is reshaping the fashion industry: secondhand clothing. According to a new report, the U.S. secondhand clothing market is projected to more than triple in value in the next 10 years – from US$28 billion in 2019 to US$80 billion in 2029 – in a U.S. market currently worth...