The most-wanted clothing brands at resale are probably hanging in your closet

[IronLionZion]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/11/business/resale-popular-clothing-brands-2023/index.html

Re-worn clothing is a fast-growing market overall that’s expected to reach $70 billion in sales by 2027, from sales of $44 billion in 2023, the report said. As many as 75% of consumers have shopped, or are open to shopping, for secondhand clothing – and demand has only grown during the pandemic.

Among value-and-sustainability focused Gen Zers, the affinity for purchasing clothing that isn’t new is particularly strong, with 83% of younger shoppers having shopped or open to buying secondhand clothing, according to the report.



James Reinhart, CEO of ThredUp, said difficult macro-economic factors, including persistent inflation in consumer goods, has helped drive more momentum in the marketplace.

At the same time, he said inflation has also pushed up prices even for secondhand goods. “Prices are up broadly just as they are everywhere else in retail,” he said.

In this environment, he said secondhand shoppers are hyper-focused on value, especially when buying clothes, and mid-tier brands are sitting in this sweetspot. Among those brands, the report showed 30% of the top 20 offer their own resale programs.

A few years ago, they claimed fast fashion like Zara was heading to landfills so it's good that people are buying it second hand. I'm donating some old suits, ties, and blazers since my workplace has become super casual since COVID with no signs of going back.

[TheBlackAdder]

1. My kids sell a lot on places like Poshmark.

[doc03]

2. I should have saved all those jeans I wore out over 75 years.

[JanLip]

5. LOL

My sister wore a pair of those jeans with the knees cut out to our moms house. Our mom told her she wouldn’t wear those jeans to the cotton patch. She was in her nineties and from the old school. My granddaughter wears the worn out jeans and so do her friends and I wouldn’t wear them to the cotton patch either.

Jan 👖

[Midnight Writer]

6. I did save those old jeans. Until last month.

I sorted through them and donated them. Hard to believe I could fit into some of those tiny things.

I gave over 50 pairs away.

Now I need to go through the rest of my closets. Amazing how many old winter coats and jackets I have accumulated.

If somebody else can get some use out of these things, they are welcome to them.

[doc03]

11. I have to do that I have a stack of 40 waist jeans I

don't think I will ever need and another stack of 36s I know I will never need. I have some 38s with holes they are worth a fortune.

[Victor_c3]

3. cheap and disposable clothing is absolutely terrible for the environment

I almost never wear anything nicer than jeans and a t-shirt, but I’m realistic and realize many people aren’t like me.

I know my ex wife was like this - she’d buy piles of clothes almost never wear them, then donate them to goodwill or whoever 2-3 years later. Many of those clothes still had the original tags on them. There’s no reason somebody couldn’t get some great use out of those clothes.

[IronLionZion]

4. If it still has original tags, you could try returning to store

some stores might still take it but others have cracked down on abuses.

I've sold things on ebay and craig's list before but at this point I just donate to thrift stores and take the tax deduction instead of dealing with idiots.

[Phoenix61]

7. I love consignment shopping.

Great brands at ridiculously low prices. Plus, the colors don’t run when I wash them.

[Sky Jewels]

10. I also love the variety.

You never know what you're going to find, unlike "regular" stores that have just a few choices of styles that may or may not work for your body.

[Solly Mack]

8. K&R

[Sky Jewels]

9. We bought our kids clothes second hand for the most part,

which makes a lot of sense because kids are constantly outgrowing them, ripping them, or staining them. Now that they're young adults, one is very into sustainability when it comes to clothes. One, unfortunately, is more into buying certain brands of new stuff. We tried with that one, but hopefully the seed has been planted.