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The biggest problem is that people buy lots of cheap disposable fashion ( primark comes to mind) instead of high quality garments. Of course anybody who keeps an eye on fashion generally will constantly buy new clothing to match current trends. That said it should also be considered that retro/vintage clothing is massive business these days too, so certainly their is a resurgence in recycled clothing. It also helps that most charity shops are now much more upmarket which attracts people to buy second hand clothing, instead of the jumble sale style shops of yesteryear.