What Should I Do With You For Idle Clothes?

Buy new clothes except old ones, buy new ones, buy old ones clothes What should I do? Many people are worried about the disposal of unused clothes at home. What is the best way to dispose of old clothes? second-hand clothing Will there be a market in circulation? To this end, the reporter of the Clothing Times made a small investigation.

　　 There are many idle clothes

Health issues are the most concerned

The number of respondents in this survey is 100, and the proportion of men and women respectively accounts for 33% and 67%; The age range is 19-24 years old, accounting for 11%, 25-30 years old, 22%, 31-40 years old, 67%; Among them, the office workers account for 89%, the monthly income of 3000 yuan to 499 yuan and 5000 yuan to 6999 yuan each account for 39%, the income below 1000 yuan only accounts for 5%, 1000 yuan to 2999 yuan accounts for 11%, 7000 yuan to 9999 yuan accounts for 4%, and the income above 10000 yuan only accounts for 2%.

The survey shows that all respondents have idle clothes. The reasons for idle clothes are worn clothes, which account for 6%, unpopular clothes, which account for 55%, and inappropriate clothes, which account for 22%. As for how to dispose of these clothes, 44% of the respondents would choose to give them to relatives and friends, 39% would throw them away directly, and 22% would keep them at home all the time. The reporter found in the survey that the attitude of many interviewees represents some typical examples of idle clothing owners. I bought too many and eliminated too many. I bought a style that was not suitable for wearing on impulse, and I didn't like it because of a small defect, or the style was outdated and the size was inappropriate&hellip& hellip;

Whether second-hand clothing is acceptable or not, 50% of them are acceptable and 50% are unacceptable. More than 17% of respondents have bought second-hand clothes. Among them, 67% of the respondents bought second-hand clothes because they liked them, and 33% of the respondents bought clothes with special functions or less wearing times (such as camping and performance) because it was difficult to buy them. 34% of respondents want second-hand clothes to be neatly ironed when they are sold. 35% of the respondents are willing to buy and exchange foreign imported clothing. Most people who have bought second-hand clothes have bought 1~5 pieces. Those who have not bought second-hand clothes have almost the same reason: they feel unclean. In addition, 40% of the respondents did not meet the right clothes, 6% of the respondents thought the price was too high, 13% of the respondents thought the second-hand clothes sold were too old, 13% of the respondents were afraid of being cheated, and 13% of the respondents did not know where to buy second-hand clothes.

Through the survey, the reporter found that the respondents generally accepted three types of second-hand clothing, namely, coats, windbreakers and skirts, and more than half of them could not accept second-hand clothing, such as underwear and socks. In the survey, respondents paid the highest attention to the hygiene of second-hand clothing, such as cleaning.

　　 Disposal depends on network platform

Legal sales channels need to be established and improved

Idle clothing is a considerable resource, but few people can find a way out for these second-hand clothing. Only 5% of the respondents have disposed of second-hand clothing, 89% of the respondents have not considered or do not know how to dispose of idle clothing, and 5% of the respondents want to sell second-hand clothing but have not implemented it. The respondents who want to sell second-hand clothes are not because of economic stress, so their attitude towards the price of second-hand clothes is how much the original price is: 33% of the respondents think that 30% or less of the price is acceptable; 11% of the respondents believe that 40%~60% of the price is acceptable; 17% of respondents depend on the situation; 5% of respondents said that as long as they like it, the price is not a problem; 33% of the respondents will not consider buying no matter whether there is a discount or not.

An expert who is engaged in the research of garment fabrics said that a seemingly ordinary garment contains a lot of energy costs. Chemical fiber clothing consumes oil. Common cotton cloth starts from cotton planting to spin There are many links in tailoring, and each link needs to consume energy. Reuse of second-hand clothes can save energy for society to a certain extent.

It is understood that there are also many stores in Europe and the United States, Japan, and Hong Kong, China that specialize in second-hand clothing, some of which are used by celebrities. However, in China, the reporter found in the investigation that many clothing stores on Taobao are tying up second-hand clothing and selling idle clothing at low prices; Some "exchange customers" exchange useful items with netizens through the Internet platform with 70% or 80% new old clothes.

Can second-hand clothes be sold in the Chinese market? It is understood that at present, China only has laws and regulations prohibiting the import of second-hand clothing (i.e. foreign garbage) imported from abroad: the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, the General Administration of Customs, and the State Environmental Protection Administration have published the Catalogue of Goods Prohibited from Import (the fourth batch), in which second-hand clothing is prohibited. However, there is no relevant laws and regulations to regulate domestic second-hand clothing transactions.

However, some experts remind that due to the complex source, the bacteria contained in old clothes are also very complex, such as E. coli, fungi, hepatitis, gonorrhea and other bacteria, some of which cannot be removed by common washing and ironing methods. Therefore, attention must be paid to hygiene issues in second-hand clothing trading. If a second-hand clothing trading market is established, there should be a special cleaning and disinfection organization to thoroughly clean and disinfect clothes, so as to prevent infection of germs and endanger the health of buyers.

As for second-hand clothing trading, a person from the Administration for Industry and Commerce said that at present, the state has no legal restrictions on second-hand clothing trading. However, in the Measures for the Administration of the Circulation of Used Goods, it is stipulated that the sales of used clothing must be strictly disinfected according to the relevant standards of the health department. Although it does not violate the law to buy and sell used clothes, if the merchant does not tell the consumer that the clothes are used when selling, it infringes the consumer's right to know.

The reporter learned that, taking Beijing as an example, the current second-hand clothing market, in addition to individual second-hand stores specializing in luxury goods, mostly relies on the network platform for circulation. The survey also shows that a small number of respondents buy second-hand clothes not for wearing, but for collection. They mainly buy second-hand clothes from celebrities or some commemorative antique second-hand clothes.

In addition, is there a better way to deal with second-hand clothing? During the visit, the reporter found that in some clothing tailor shops around the community, some young people took their old clothes to the tailor shop to change the style, such as narrowing, shortening, cutting sleeves, adding lace, etc. Many middle-aged people have widened their clothes, added sequins and artificial diamonds to make old clothes fit and add fashion elements because of their weight. Many people reuse old clothes as dusters, mops, pockets and aprons.