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IntroductionThis is a new page. We've started by outlining some clothing trends.
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Ever-changing fashions - styles, colours . . .

The decline in popularity of hats
The decline in popularity of skirts and dresses
The rise in popularity of trousers for women
The rise in popularity of new-style footwear - eg trainers
The decline in popularity of products using animal fur (ethical concerns)
The introduction of artificial fabrics - eg nylon, polyester, PVC
New types of fastener - eg Velcro
Outsourcing/subcontracting
The ever-increasing mechanisation/mass production/automation of clothes manufacture
Costs - A progressive relative decline in the cost of materials, and a rise in the cost of labour
The decline of UK clothes manufacture
An increasing reliance on imports of clothes from abroad, especially from the developing world - eg India, China
A decline in the quality/durability of clothes - eg imports from China
(thus impeding the scope for re-use/resale)
A switch from made-to-measure (bespoke) to off-the-peg products
The ever-decreasing cost of clothes (in real terms)
The rise of 'fair trade' products (ethical concerns)
Increased sales of clothes by supermarkets
The rise of out-of-town retail outlets

The rise of Internet shopping, including clothes
The increasing popularity of auction sites - eg Ebay (including second-hand clothes)

Increasing emphasis on re-use and recycling :
The introduction of kerbside textile collections by local councils - as part of their weekly waste collections
The increasing popularity of car boot sales (second-hand goods)
The birth and rise of the 'Freecycle' website (second-hand goods)
The growth of charity shops (see below)
See the Re-use and recycling page

The 'professionalisation' of charity shops - eg better shopfittings
The increasing use of paid staff - eg shop managers
The increasing proportion of sales of new goods
The introduction of 'gift aid' on donations of goods - eg Sue Ryder
The increasing use of online sales by charity shops (including donated clothing) - eg Oxfam
See the Charity shops page
University of the Arts, London - Web Guides - Textiles and clothing :
www.arts.ac.uk/library/4788.htm
University of the Arts, London - Web Guides - Fashion :
www.arts.ac.uk/library/4822.htm
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