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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Naturvårdsverket. (October 15, 2018). What are the main reasons why you buy second-hand clothing? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, 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 July 22, 2024. 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: July 22, 2024. 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 July 22, 2024)
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/