This statistic presents the results of a survey in which consumers in the UK were asked how frequently they have acquired used clothing items from selected channels in 2016. Charity/vintage shops are the most commonly used medium for obtaining second-hand clothes, with 7 percent of respondents using them about once a month and 9 percent about once every two to three months.
How often, if at all, have you acquired clothes from each of the following?*
Characteristic
About once a month
About once every two to three months
About once every four to six months
Less often
I have not bought clothes here in the past 12 months
Those who have bought clothing face to face in last year
Supplementary notes
*Question part of the source's 'SCAP Sustainable Textiles Consumer Tracker Survey'.
Percentages for answers which received fewer responses are missing, as they are not provided by the source.
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