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Re:Many clothing donations end up in African landfills by Sunspark on Saturday January 22, 2022 @01:06AM (#30034132)
I still have a fleece top from 30 years ago and I still have boots from 35 years ago. I have a jacket that is probably close to 50 or more years ago. I have 1 suit, and it's probably also 30 years or more (I seldom wear it, it's basically just for formal events).

But yeah, many many items in the 5-20 year range.. plenty of ties 20 years, plenty of tshirts for sure 15 or more years, etc.

It's crazy how many clothes women have. Multiple closets worth. I have no idea how they can afford to just keep buying.

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Re:Many clothing donations end up in African landfills by michaelt on Saturday January 22, 2022 @04:49AM (#30035231)
> I have no idea how they can afford to just keep buying.

Clothes can be exceptionally cheap these days.

You might think a basic suit costs $250 and a top quality suit $2500 - but you can actually get a suit for $25 [1]. You too can afford a large wardrobe of clothes that probably won't last very long!

[1] https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000529996955.html

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