Secondhand clothing retailer thredUP has just released its annual fashion resale report, and the market is booming. thredUP reports that, over the past three years, resale has grown 21 times faster than apparel retail. The secondhand market, currently worth $24 billion, is expected to reach $51 billion in five years. the only solution seems to be to buy less in order to discourage further resource consumption and manufacturing – and buying secondhand takes that even further.
— source treehugger.com | Mar 21, 2019