Consumption of textiles in the EU reaches new record high

The average EU citizen bought 19 kilograms (kg) of clothing, footwear and household textiles in 2022 — up from 17 kg in 2019, which is enough to fill a large suitcase per person each year according to the EEA briefing 'Circularity of the EU textiles value chain in numbers'. The assessment analyses the latest data available on the circularity of the EU's textile value chain. 

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