Second-hand apparel and textiles in France - statistics & facts
Children born second or third in a family probably experienced a logic followed by many parents whereby new clothes are bought for the eldest and then passed on to the youngest, the last link in the family clothing supply chain. While second-hand is described nowadays in the media as a new trend, this model of circular consumption has been around for a while. Second-hand clothes shops existed long before ready-to-wear, and in the 19th century, Paris was the hub of the second-hand clothing trade. However, this market has been experiencing significant growth in recent years, and second-hand seems to be a standard for many French people.
