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Fashion Facts You Need To Know - Posted By Charles (briony) on 14th Oct 22 at 1:19pm
Fashion is an ever-changing industry, and there are always new facts and statistics emerging about it. Here are some interesting fashion facts that you may not have known:
-The average American spends about $1,700 on clothing and footwear each year.
-The global fashion industry is worth an estimated $3 trillion.
-The United States is the second largest market for luxury goods, after Japan.
-There are approximately 1.7 million people employed in the U.S. fashion industry.
-The average person owns about 30 items of clothing.
-Most people only wear about 20% of the clothes in their wardrobe regularly.
-The average life span of a piece of clothing is just over 3 years.
-The textile and apparel industry is one of the largest polluters in the world.
-Approximately 85% of all textiles end up in landfills each year.
As you can see, there are a lot of interesting facts and statistics about the fashion industry. Keep these in mind the next time you go shopping!