If you're a fashion-conscious person, then we know you're always on the lookout for a new style or piece of clothing. Instead of selling clothes or trading them, you're probably focused on finding hot buys and acquiring them for your wardrobe. But what if we told you that you could do both when you buy second-hand clothing at a resale shop? It's only becoming more popular in this era of "reduce, reuse, and recycle."

In fact, First Research estimates the resale industry in the U.S. to have annual revenues of approximately $17.5 billion, including revenue from antique stores which are 13% of their statistics. ThredUP, an online resale marketplace, pegs the total resale market in 2018 at $24 billion, predicting it will reach $64 billion by 2028. Used clothing just seems to be on the up and up, and we think that once you see some reasons why it can be a stellar buy then you'll totally agree.

We hope that you think it's wonderful to be able to look great and help the environment as well. So much water, gasoline, and carbon are emitted in the production of new clothing that researchers have a hard time calculating it. But when you buy second-hand clothes at a resale shop, you know that you're helping to extend the life of clothing and not contributing to the pollution of making more. There are more than enough clothes in the world to go around, and when you buy used clothing you will see the racks and racks that prove this reality. To buy used clothes is to truly "go green" and it may simply add to your eco-conscious lifestyle choices down the road.

If you want to find a piece of clothing that is absolutely unique, then you should buy used clothing. Not only will you find styles and designs that haven't been manufactured in years (sometimes decades), but often you will find handmade clothing that people have donated from somewhere else. Whether it was part of an estate sale or they were moving across the country, when you buy used clothing at a resale shop you are in a privileged position to find items of clothing that may be literally one of a kind. When someone asks where you got a specific tie-dye shirt or screen-printed logo tee, you can proudly say that you got it on your last outing to buy used clothing. Sometimes, it's the experience that counts!

Perhaps one of the best things about being able to buy used clothing at a resale store is that these same stores often allow you to sell used clothes as well. In this sense, anytime you grow bored or dissatisfied with an item of clothing, you can bring it in to sell for a nominal price and receive a sort of "discount" on your new clothing purchases at the same store or another. When you're offered cash for your clothes that you don't want anymore, you're able to solve two problems in one go. Any clothes that the store doesn't take can be donated to worthwhile causes, so none of your clothes ever have to be thrown away or become waste in a landfill. In this way, you can "recycle your wardrobe" in the truest sense of the word and never run out of interesting items to show off.

Used clothing simply makes sense, when you really stop to think about it. If you're into recycling your wardrobe, you don't even have to pay full price when you go to a resale shop to browse. You'll be helping a local business while still having access to interesting fashions. When you're ready to find your next piece of trendy clothing, or simply to support a local shop that allows you to buy used clothing, why not check out the Daisy Exchange? You might just find the one-of-a-kind piece that you've been looking for all along and be the envy of your friends. If not, then at least you'll know that your shopping won't contribute to harmful pollution or waste. When you buy used clothing, you become part of the solution instead of contributing to the problem!