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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 September 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.
$74B
The U.S. secondhand apparel market is projected to reach $74 billion by 2029.
ThredUp Resale Report, March 202514%
The U.S. secondhand apparel market grew 14% in 2024, according to ThredUp’s report.
ThredUp Resale Report, March 202523%
Online resale grew 23% in 2024, its strongest growth rate since 2021.
ThredUp Resale Report, March 2025$40B
Online resale is projected to reach $40 billion in the U.S. by 2029.
ThredUp Resale Report, March 202559%
59% of consumers surveyed said they would seek more affordable options such as secondhand if tariffs and trade policies made apparel more expensive.
ThredUp Resale Report, March 2025$367B
The global secondhand apparel market was projected to reach $367 billion by 2029.
ThredUp Resale Report, March 2025Textile 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 2025 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 2025 Resale Report news release, published March 19, 2025
- 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.” September 28, 2026. https://southerncharmbc.com/secondhand-fashion-statistics
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