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Is Second Hand the New Fast Fashion?: The Consumption Habits of Young Swedes in the Second Hand Fashion Market
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
2023 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Sustainable development
Sustainable Development/Sustainability is used as a subject keyword for the thesis
Abstract [en]

As the world moves towards a more sustainable future and consumers begin to research more sustainable ways to consume, many turn to second hand for purchasing apparel due to its supposed minimal effect on the environment. The second hand market is rapidly growing but research surrounding the implications of its growth is scarce. This study aims to research consumer habits in the second hand fashion market in Sweden. More specifically, if the Swedish second hand consumption reflects the fast fashion way of consuming, meaning purchasing vast amounts of apparel for minimal use. The study utilizes a mixed method of collecting data, both a qualitative and a quantitative method. A survey and interviews were conducted, mapping the consumption habits of second hand apparel of Swedish people in their early twenties. The results show that second hand consumption has some similarities to the fast fashion way of consuming but there are still several differences. There were signs that the second hand market is moving towards excessive consumption practices which the fast fashion industry has been criticized for in the past. The key similarities between second hand fashion consumption and fast fashion consumption observed in the participants were impulse buying, minimal usage of products, seeking trendy items and gaining hedonic pleasure.

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2023.
Keywords [en]
Sustainable consumption, unsustainable consumption, second hand market, fashion consumption, fast fashion, overconsumption, hedonic consumption
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Engineering and Technology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-29943OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-29943DiVA, id: diva2:1771385
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Textilteknologi
Available from: 2023-06-22 Created: 2023-06-20 Last updated: 2023-06-22Bibliographically approved

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