Forecast
#Projected value of the U.S. secondhand apparel market in 2029.
Source: thredUP 2025 Resale Report, published March 19, 2025 ↗SECONDHAND FASHION DATA
Secondhand Fashion Statistics: 2025 Market Data
Key resale market and U.S. textile waste figures for writers, shoppers, and anyone following the secondhand fashion economy.
Last updated October 7, 2026
A quick view of resale’s momentum
Secondhand fashion includes pre-owned apparel, footwear, and accessories. The figures below separate measured historical data from market forecasts, so each number can be understood in context and cited accurately.
MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH
Secondhand apparel market statistics
These five figures come from thredUP’s 2025 Resale Report. Forecasts describe expected future market size, not recorded sales.
$74 billion
2024
#Growth in the U.S. secondhand apparel market during 2024, its strongest annual growth since 2021.
Source: thredUP 2025 Resale Report, published March 19, 2025 ↗2024
#Growth in U.S. online resale during 2024. The report describes this as the channel’s strongest rate since 2021.
Source: thredUP 2025 Resale Report, published March 19, 2025 ↗Forecast
#Projected value of U.S. online resale in 2029. The report expects the channel to nearly double over five years.
Source: thredUP 2025 Resale Report, published March 19, 2025 ↗Forecast
#Projected value of the global secondhand apparel market in 2029, with a reported 10% compound annual growth rate forecast.
Source: thredUP 2025 Resale Report, published March 19, 2025 ↗U.S. TEXTILE WASTE
Textile waste statistics
The EPA’s latest material-specific textile figures are from 2018. They cover textiles in U.S. municipal solid waste, a category that includes discarded clothing alongside other textile products.
2018
#Textiles generated in U.S. municipal solid waste in 2018, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2018 data ↗2018
#Textiles landfilled in the United States in 2018, based on the EPA’s material-specific data table.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2018 data ↗2018
#Textiles recycled in the United States in 2018, based on the EPA’s material-specific data table.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2018 data ↗SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY
Using these statistics
Each statistic links to its original publisher. Market projections are shown as forecasts and should be cited with their report year. The EPA figures are historical estimates, so their 2018 reference year is retained rather than presented as a current total.