China is a superpower with a population of 1.4 billion. With the rapid rise of industry and the vigorous development of e-commerce, China has quickly become the world's largest fashion market, surpassing the United States, producing as many as T-shirts every year. 5 billion pieces, as many as tens of millions of tons of old clothing are thrown away every year, which is also normal.
In fact, the second-hand clothes shipped to Africa are not only from China, but also old clothes from the United States and Europe, but the most popular ones are only Chinese old clothes. Some people wonder why Chinese second-hand clothes are "crazy" by Africans. ? Do Chinese people wear clothes with natural body fragrance? There are three main reasons.
1. Second-hand clothes in China are cheap
In recent years, Chinese factories have produced a large number of cheap and fashionable clothes. The clothes are extremely cheap. Some small factories even sell T-shirts for 5 yuan a piece. Therefore, the price of second-hand clothes in China is also very low. The clothes have no recycling cost, and they are sold to African wholesalers at a price of about 3,000 yuan per ton.
However, in the second-hand clothing market in Africa, a Chinese second-hand brand T-shirt with a good style can be sold for 18 yuan (in RMB), and a bad T-shirt can be sold for 5~10 yuan, and a T-shirt weighs less than 250 grams. , even if half of them cannot be sold, a ton of old clothes can be sold for 20,000 yuan, isn't it amazing?
18 yuan to buy a second-hand brand T-shirt, would you buy it? However, in Africa, where materials are scarce, many people are rushing to get them. The reason is very simple. It is still 70% cheaper than a new T-shirt, and it is still a brand product, so it has a face to wear.
Second, there are various styles of Chinese clothes
As a Chinese, I should agree with this point. China is famous for its diverse styles of clothes, and the styles have already surpassed those of other countries. Many clothes are fashionable, beautiful, decent, and easy to put on and take off, especially for women. Underwear, fashionable and innovative design.
Africa is very poor, but Africans still pay attention to beauty. Second-hand lingerie is very popular among African girls. As the saying goes, everyone loves beauty, and African girls are no exception.
Third, Chinese second-hand clothes fit
In poor and backward Africa, many people suffer from malnutrition due to lack of clothing and food. Naturally, their height and stature cannot catch up with European and American countries. Instead, they are closer to Chinese people. Second-hand clothes in European and American countries are definitely not suitable. Comparable fit, especially in women's underwear sizes.
I don't mean to say that Chinese people are short. Today's young people are still very tall, but in the 1970s and 1980s, there were not many people tall, and the average height is definitely not as high as that of European and American countries. After all, China has a relatively short development time. , After a few generations, the average height of the Chinese will definitely increase.
