Global Used Clothing Industry Weekly 2026-W42: 71 News Items This Week, Down Jacket Grey Duck Down -0.5% WoW

Global Used Clothing Industry Weekly 2026-W42

Covering 2026-10-07 ~ 2026-10-14. Generated by our site's pipeline from content published this week; all subheadings are clickable links to the original articles on our site.

Weekly Overview

Recycling & Environment 26 articles, Policy & Regulations 11 articles, Platform & Business 10 articles, Export Information 9 articles, Industry News 8 articles, Market Trends 5 articles, Technology & Craft 2 articles, totaling 71 articles.

Recycling & Environment (Top 3/26)

• Frankfurt used clothing donation bins continue to be withdrawn, only 436 remain citywide
  Frankfurt's used clothing donation bins continue to be withdrawn due to factors such as an increase in low-quality textiles and cost recovery, leaving only 436 citywide.
• Italy's Novara builds first full-process textile recycling plant, processing 20,000 tons of used clothing annually
  The textile recycling plant in Novara, Italy, designed by STADLER for IGERS, went into operation in September 2026, processing 19,200 tons of waste textiles annually.
• Coon Rapids recycling center in Minnesota, USA suspends textile recycling program
  The Coon Rapids recycling center in the USA suspended textile recycling starting October 13, 2026 due to a program audit.

Policy & Regulations (Top 3/11)

• Bergisch Gladbach, Germany removes surveillance cameras at used clothing donation bins due to data protection law
  A German city removed cameras next to used clothing donation bins because data protection law does not permit preventive surveillance; follow-up measures are pending.
• Nyingchi explores low-value recycling: 150,000 kg of waste per day, how can a small city keep used clothes and fruit baskets out of landfills
  Nyingchi in Tibet recycles low-value items through a model where the government provides sites and enterprises operate them; over 565 tons have been recycled since the pilot began, but outlets for used clothes and fruit baskets are still being explored.
• South Korean secondhand trading platform becomes a hotbed for wildlife product trade: tiger and leopard skins, ivory, and sea turtle specimens openly listed
  South Korean secondhand trading platforms list large numbers of products from CITES Appendix I species such as tiger and leopard skins, ivory, and sea turtle specimens; none of the 50-plus posts disclosed legal source documents, and government monitoring programs have had limited effect.

Platform & Business (Top 3/10)

• South Korean secondhand trading platform "Carrot" valued at 2.7 trillion won: nationwide delivery + escrow payment drive 9-fold increase in transactions
  South Korean secondhand trading platform "Carrot" expanded to nationwide direct purchase and escrow settlement, with transactions up 9-fold; its August old-share transaction valuation was about 2.7 trillion won.
• A guide to seven secondhand stores worth visiting in Cape Town
  A list of seven secondhand/charity stores in central Cape Town and the southern suburbs, covering vintage design, community networks, and nonprofit used clothing shops.
• Gen Z turns secondhand clothing into a full-time business: UK seller started at 15, broke $10,000 in monthly revenue at 16
  A UK Gen Z seller began selling secondhand clothes on Vinted at 15 and broke $10,000 in monthly revenue at 16, fueling the trend of full-time resale.

Export Information (Top 3/9)

• Bangladesh garment exports to five non-traditional markets grow 9.62%, Turkey more than doubles
  Bangladesh's garment exports to five non-traditional markets grew 9.62% year-on-year to $1.03 billion in the first quarter of this fiscal year, with Turkey surging 123%.
• Philippines textile and apparel imports fall 5.8% in Jan-Aug, exports edge down
  Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority show that in Jan-Aug 2026, Philippine textile and apparel imports were $973 million, down 5.8% year-on-year, while exports fell 1.9%.
• Six months of Middle East turmoil: Yangtze River Delta fabric exports undergo a stress test, rising raw material and freight rates force transformation
  With the Middle East conflict lasting six months, PTA prices soared and freight rates on the Persian Gulf-Red Sea route doubled, forcing fabric companies in the Yangtze River Delta to shift to short orders, quick response, and diversified markets.

Industry News (Top 3/8)

• Yudu's textile and apparel industry revenue exceeds 100 billion yuan: over 3,850 enterprises, 85% digitalization coverage, $420 million in international intended orders
  In 2025, Yudu in Jiangxi saw total textile and apparel industry revenue exceed 100 billion yuan, with over 3,850 enterprises manufacturing for more than 300 brands, digitalization coverage reaching 85%, and $420 million in intended orders reached at an international direct procurement matchmaking event.
• Three "disposable clothes" for 80 yuan left in homestays after wearing: travel fast fashion with monthly sales over 10,000 is targeting women aged 18-30
  A woman bought three vacation dresses for 80 yuan and left them in a homestay after wearing them; merchants say disposable clothes sell over 10,000 units monthly, with customers aged 18-30, while experts warn of health risks.
• UK and Chinese companies plan to invest $23 million to restart Bangladesh garment factory under Beximco
  UK and Chinese companies plan to invest $23 million to restart a closed garment factory under Bangladesh's Beximco through a five-year lease model, with production possibly resuming as early as April next year.

Market Trends (Top 3/5)

• Global secondhand market exceeds $500 billion, Italy accounts for 1.2% of GDP
  The global secondhand market is worth over $500 billion; Italy's market is 27.2 billion euros, accounting for 1.2% of GDP, with online transactions making up 71%.
• Abuja's secondhand clothing market is booming: starting with 12,000 naira, one trader bought land and built a house after seven years, but vendors worry about relocation
  The secondhand clothing and footwear business is booming at Karmo Market in Abuja, with vendors using the proceeds to buy land and build houses, but they face risks of customs seizures and market relocation.
• eBay report: budget pressure is the main reason for secondhand shopping, 47% of consumers buy secondhand at least once a month
  eBay's 2026 secondhand resale report: 47% of consumers buy secondhand at least once a month, with saving money as the main motivation; the company completed its $1.4 billion acquisition of Depop.

Technology & Craft (Top 2/2)

• Recover launches 100% recycled fiber blend series Recover One, eliminating downstream overdyeing
  Recover launched the 100% recycled cotton-polyester blend series Recover One in Madrid, using fiber-level color matching to eliminate downstream overdyeing and save up to 99.9% water.
• T2T clothing-to-clothing recycling competition shifts to design, Taiwanese mills bet on recyclable elastic fibers
  Taiwan recycles about 82,000 tons of used clothing annually, and the T2T bottleneck has shifted to elastic fibers; Shinkong, Nan Ya, Li Peng, and Far Eastern New Century have each launched recyclable elastic material solutions.

Weekly Down Raw Material Changes (China Down Information Network)

Weekly Commentary

This week, the used clothing recycling and export industry showed a landscape interwoven with policy, market, and recycling developments. On the export side, Bangladesh's garment exports to non-traditional markets grew 9.62%, with Turkey more than doubling, but the Philippines saw both textile and apparel imports and exports decline, and the Middle East situation continued to hit Yangtze River Delta fabric exports, with rising raw material and freight rates forcing transformation. In recycling and environment, Frankfurt's used clothing donation bins continued to be withdrawn, Italy's Novara built its first full-process textile recycling plant, and a recycling center in Minnesota, USA suspended textile recycling. In market trends, the global secondhand market exceeded $500 billion, and an eBay report showed budget pressure was the main reason for secondhand shopping. In platform business and technology, South Korea's Carrot platform was valued at 2.7 trillion won, and Recover launched a 100% recycled fiber blend series. On the policy and regulatory front, Germany removed surveillance at donation bins due to data protection law, and a South Korean secondhand platform became a hotbed for wildlife product trade. Down prices fell slightly across the board: white duck down 90% fell 0.3% to 557.93 yuan/kg, grey duck down 90% fell 0.5% to 528.02 yuan/kg, white goose down 90% fell 0.4% to 968.76 yuan/kg, and grey goose down 90% fell 0.3% to 902.59 yuan/kg.

Data source: posts published on our site this week | Pipeline auto-generated at 2026-10-14T05:25:11+00:00