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Secondhand Fashion & Textile Reuse Statistics: 2026
Current, source-linked figures on the secondhand apparel market, resale growth, and textile reuse in the United States.
Last updated October 28, 2026
Secondhand apparel market statistics
The figures below describe the size and momentum of the resale market. Projections are identified as projections, and each statistic links to its original source.
$393B
The global secondhand apparel market is projected to reach $393 billion by 2030.
ThredUp Resale Report, April 2026$78.8B
The U.S. secondhand market is projected to reach $78.8 billion by 2030.
ThredUp Resale Report, April 20262×
The global secondhand market is projected to grow twice as fast as the overall apparel market through 2030.
ThredUp Resale Report, April 2026Nearly 4×
The U.S. secondhand market grew nearly four times faster than the broader retail clothing market in 2025.
ThredUp Resale Report, April 202671%
Gen Z and millennials are projected to drive 71% of secondhand market growth through 2030.
ThredUp Resale Report, April 2026$23.3B
ThredUp estimates that making resale supply easier to access could unlock $23.3 billion in additional U.S. market value.
ThredUp Resale Report, April 2026Textile reuse and household spending statistics
These figures put resale in context, from the amount of textile material handled in the U.S. waste stream to the way households spend on apparel.
17M
U.S. textiles generated in the municipal waste stream in 2018, measured in tons.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2018 data14.7%
The textile recycling rate in the U.S. municipal waste stream in 2018.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2018 data11.3M
U.S. textiles sent to landfills in 2018, measured in tons.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2018 data$2,001
Average annual U.S. household spending on apparel and services in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024 data2.5%
Share of total average annual U.S. household spending attributed to apparel and services in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024 data−2.0%
Change in average annual U.S. household spending on apparel and services from 2023 to 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024 dataSOURCES & METHOD
How to use these statistics
This page brings together the latest available figures from the named sources as of the update date. The market figures come from ThredUp’s 2026 report, which cites GlobalData for market sizing and survey findings. Textile figures use the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2018 material-specific data, the most recent year presented in that series. Household spending figures use the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2024 Consumer Expenditure Survey report.
- ThredUp 2026 Resale Report news release, published April 2, 2026
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Textiles: Material-Specific Data, 2018 data, page updated March 19, 2026
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditures in 2024, published December 19, 2025
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Southern Charm Boutique & Consignment. “Secondhand Fashion & Textile Reuse Statistics: 2026.” October 28, 2026. https://southerncharmbc.com/secondhand-fashion-statistics
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