People in the United Kingdom have made £430,728,288 from clearing out their unwanted clothing during lockdown, according to a new analysis, which revealed British citizens have also binned wearable clothing that could have made them £958,611,987 by selling it on eBay. Data from WRAP showed they have got rid of 67 million items of clothing during the lockdown.
Total sales of men’s clothing from the clearouts is estimated to have hit £164,511,264, while women have raked in a huge £266,217,024. Men stand to make an additional £226,202,988 from the items that they are yet to sell online, while women could collectively gain an extra £332,310,352.People in the United Kingdom have made £430,728,288 from clearing out their unwanted clothing during lockdown, according to a new analysis, which revealed British citizens have also binned wearable clothing that could have made them £958,611,987 by selling it on eBay.Data from WRAP showed they have got rid of 67 million items of clothing during the lockdown.#
This would bring the total value of their lockdown clearouts to £989,241,62—almost £1 billion from selling clothing alone, according to a Spaceslide press release.
In all, British nationals have sent clothing worth a potential £958,611,987 to landfill.
The calculations follow Spaceslide’s research into the clothing, shoes and accessories that sell for the highest amount on average on eBay. Trainers were the biggest money-maker for both men and women, followed by jeans for men and coats for women.
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