Global Used Clothing Industry Weekly 2026-W45: 24 Key Stories This Week

Global Used Clothing Industry Weekly 2026-W45

Covering 2026-10-26 to 2026-11-02. 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 8 articles, Policy & Regulation 7 articles, Industry News 4 articles, Platform & Business 3 articles, Export Information 2 articles, 24 in total.

Recycling & Environment (Top 3 of 8)

• Global textile recycling market projected to reach $14.2 billion by 2036, with EPR and chemical recycling as main drivers
  The global textile recycling market is projected to reach $14.2 billion by 2036, with a CAGR of 7.5%, driven by EPR and chemical recycling technologies.
• Keelung Environmental Protection Bureau partners with local clothing stores on used clothing recycling discounts: NT$10 off per item, capped at NT$50
  Keelung's Environmental Protection Bureau set up used clothing recycling bins with local clothing stores, offering NT$10 off per item up to NT$50; the campaign runs until October 31.
• Keelung launches used clothing recycling for shopping discounts: NT$10 off per item, max 5 items per person
  Keelung's Environmental Protection Bureau partnered with clothing stores on a used clothing recycling discount: NT$10 off per item, limited to 5 items per person.

Policy & Regulation (Top 3 of 7)

• WRAP partners with NEXT, Primark and Tesco to launch UK textile collection transformation plan
  WRAP secured funding from NEXT, Primark and Tesco to launch a textile collection transformation plan; 49% of UK post-consumer textiles are discarded.
• UK's WRAP launches textile recycling transformation plan: funders Primark, Next and Tesco participate; used clothing prices fall to per tonne in January 2026
  UK's WRAP launched a textile collection and recycling transformation plan, with Primark, Next and Tesco funding the first phase; used clothing prices fell from £375 to £70 per tonne.
• Three UK giants team up with WRAP to launch textile recycling system reform plan
  UK's Next, Primark and Tesco are funding a WRAP plan to reform the textile recycling system in response to 1.45 million tonnes discarded annually and collapsing resale prices.

Industry News (Top 3 of 4)

• Moldova's secondhand fashion market shifts toward vintage and curated resale models
  Moldova's secondhand market is splitting into vintage curation and physical curated stores; entrepreneurs are moving from Instagram to brick-and-mortar but face cost and bulk purchasing constraints.
• IKEA's former global textile sustainability head joins Swedish circular technology company Cyclothe as co-founder and CEO
  Calvin Woolley, IKEA's former textile sustainability head, becomes co-founder and CEO of Swedish circular technology company Cyclothe.
• Japan's fashion secondhand market reaches ¥1.41 trillion in 2025, expected to grow to ¥1.53 trillion in 2026
  Japan's fashion secondhand market reached ¥1.41 trillion in 2025, up 10.2% year on year, and is expected to grow to ¥1.53 trillion in 2026.

Platform & Business (Top 3 of 3)

• Morgan Stanley backs eBay: livestream auctions become core GMV growth engine, price target raised to $132
  Morgan Stanley named eBay a top pick, saying eBay Live contributes over 40% of its FY2026 GMV growth, and raised its price target to $132.
• eBay 2026 Spring/Summer Trends Report: secondhand transaction data becomes a fashion trend barometer, Korean sellers see higher prices for luxury bags and watches
  eBay released its 2026 Spring/Summer Trends Report based on 136 million buyers and 2.5 billion listings, saying secondhand trading has become a fashion barometer, with active sales of luxury bags and watches by Korean sellers.
• eBay livestream shopping accelerates: secondhand card resale drives growth, Morgan Stanley raises price target to $132
  Morgan Stanley says eBay livestreaming contributes about 40% of this year's growth, with secondhand card resale amplifying sales; eBay opens livestreaming fully for the holiday season for the first time.

Export Information (Top 2 of 2)

• Vietnam's textile exports hit $35.7 billion: why yarn growth is 6 times that of garments
  Vietnam's textile exports totaled about $35.7 billion in the first three quarters, with yarn growth far outpacing garments; Chinese purchasing accounts for all net growth, while dependence on fabric imports constrains garment profits.
• 2025 global apparel export rankings: China leads with $157.1 billion, Vietnam grows over 10% and closes in on Bangladesh
  WTO data shows global apparel exports totaled about $574.46 billion in 2025; China led with $157.11 billion but fell 4.9%, while Vietnam grew over 10% and is closing in on Bangladesh.

Weekly Commentary

This week the industry's focus centered on two main threads: recycling & environment and policy & regulation. On the recycling side, the global textile recycling market is projected to reach $14.2 billion by 2036, with EPR and chemical recycling seen as the main drivers; in Keelung, Taiwan, local clothing stores partnered on used clothing recycling discounts of NT$10 off per item, capped at 5 items per person. On the policy side, WRAP partnered with NEXT, Primark and Tesco to launch a UK textile collection transformation plan, with the three UK giants joining forces to advance recycling system reform. In platform & business, Morgan Stanley sees eBay livestream auctions as a core GMV growth engine and raised its price target to $132. Export information shows China led the 2025 global apparel export rankings with $157.1 billion, while Vietnam grew over 10% and is closing in on Bangladesh. This week's materials did not provide down market data, so the direction of down prices cannot be determined.

Data source: posts published on our site this week | Pipeline auto-generated at 2026-11-02T05:20:26+00:00