Slightly more people feel resistance!? Do you feel resistance to secondhand clothing?" Questionnaire survey

《Resistance.》

• Because I don't know what kind of people wore it and what they were doing wearing it. (40s / Male / Hyogo / Full-time employee)
• I don't like things that I don't know who wore. (50s / Male / Tokyo / Full-time employee)
• I am not comfortable with the ones worn on the ground because I feel like sweat is somehow soaked into them. I am not that concerned about outerwear. (50s / Male / Kanagawa Prefecture / Self-employed, freelance)
• Because I am concerned about the peculiar smell when I enter a used clothing store. (40s / Female / Kanagawa / Self-employed, freelance)
• I still have a feeling that it is dirty because it was once worn by someone. (40s / Female / Hyogo / Self-employed, freelance)
• Stains can be seen from the appearance, but the smell that has seeped in may not be apparent until you buy and try it on. (40s / Male / Okinawa / Part-time job)
• I'm worried about stains. I am afraid of not knowing who wore it before. (40s / Male / Tokyo / Part-time job)
• I don't know who wore it or how they wore it, so I am not comfortable with it. (50s / Female / Osaka / Unemployed)

• There is a sense of insecurity if we do not know the identity of the previous wearer. For example, if the previous owner had caused some trouble by wearing that outfit, the outfit would be the deciding factor and we would be looked at with suspicion, etc. (50s / Male / Tokyo / Part-time job)
• I can't shake off the image that the stains and smells of the previous wearer are still stuck on the clothes. (40s / Male / Tokyo / Full-time employee)
• Unlike new products, no matter how carefully they are washed and cleaned, they feel completely different the moment they are put on (50s / Male / Okayama / Self-employed, freelance)
• Unlike new products, no matter how carefully they are washed and cleaned, they feel completely different the moment they are put on (50s / Male / Okayama / Self-employed, freelance)
• Because I don't know what kind of person wore it. (20s / Female / Aichi / Part-time job)
• I don't know who wore it, and I don't know how it got to the store, so I don't want to wear it because it makes me feel uncomfortable. (40s / Female / Hyogo / Unemployed)
• Because I don't know what kind of people wore it before and how it was treated. (40s / Female / Hiroshima / Housewife)
• When I was a student, I used to frequent secondhand clothing stores without much concern, but in my thirties, I gradually began to have a distaste for clothes that had been worn by others. I have an image of filthiness, and now I think it is better to buy new clothes. (30s / Female / Tokyo / Self-employed, freelance)
• I am a little reluctant to wear clothes that someone else has worn because they may have a smell on them. (40s / Female / Saitama / Housewife)
• Because I am not comfortable wearing clothes that others have worn (20s / Male / Shizuoka / Student)
• Because I don't know what kind of people used it before and how (30's / Female / Nara / Part-time job)
• Concerned about other people's sweat and smell (30s / Female / Hyogo / Full-time employee)
• I don't like the smell of fabric softener, etc. I don't want to wear used clothes that I don't know who used what detergent. I prefer new clothes even if they are cheaper than brand-name used clothes. (30s / Female / Saitama / Self-employed, freelance)
• Because there is a peculiar smell of secondhand clothes and because I had an experience that I couldn't stop sneezing once when I went to a secondhand clothing store, probably because I have a house dust allergy. (30s / Female / Kumamoto Prefecture / Self-employed, freelance)
• Because it is embarrassing to be seen with frayed or furballs. (20s / Female / Fukuoka / Full-time employee)
• I am very reluctant to wear old clothes because they may still have sweat stains, smells, etc. (40s / Male / Tokyo / Full-time employee)
• Because I don't know who wore it where, and I think it is a little uncomfortable. (50s / Male / Aichi / Unemployed)
• I don't know what kind of person wore it, and I don't feel comfortable wearing something that someone else has worn. (30s / Female / Fukuoka / Housewife)
• I am quite fastidious, so it is difficult for me to wear secondhand clothes. (20s / Female / Hyogo / Part-time job)
• Because I am curious about what kind of person the previous person was. (30's / Female / Akita / Full-time employee)
• I choose unused first on flea market sites because they are not clean (50s / Male / Kagoshima / Unemployed)
• Even though I wash my clothes, I am not comfortable wearing clothes that someone has worn for many years because I think they are dirty and sore. (30s / Male / Hokkaido / Unemployed)
• I don't know what kind of person wore it, and it will be damaged and ruined soon (40s / Male / Osaka / Temporary staff, Contract worker)
• I am not comfortable with items that I don't know who wore them or how they were stored. (40s / Female / Hyogo / Self-employed, freelance)
• Another reason for the strong resistance to secondhand clothes is that, unlike new clothes, they have already been worn once and one cannot feel a sense of ownership of one's own clothes. (30s / Male / Gifu Prefecture / Part-time job)
• Because I don't know what kind of person came before (30's / Female / Kanagawa / Full-time employee)
• It depends on the item, but I don't like the smell on old clothes, so I am resistant to it. (30s / Female / Kanagawa / Part-time job)
• It is true that T-shirts, bottoms, etc., which come in direct contact with the skin, are met with some resistance because one does not know who used them and how they were used. On the other hand, jackets and coveralls, etc., which do not directly touch the skin, are less resistant. (50s / Male / Tokyo / Self-employed, freelance)
• I am not comfortable wearing something that someone else has worn. (30s / Female / Kanagawa / Housewife)
• I am quite resistant to this because I don't know in what conditions they were used. I am especially concerned about hygiene. (30s / Female / Fukuoka / Part-time job)
• It is not that I am particularly particular about fashion, so I do not see the point in daring to buy secondhand clothes, and I am physiologically resistant to using something that was once worn by someone else. Furthermore, even if it is very cheap used clothing that has nothing to do with fashion, it is a hassle to buy it while paying attention to the quality and condition of every single item. In the end, I think it is most rational to buy new clothes. (50s / Male / Nagasaki / Full-time employee)
• I don't want to wear something that someone else has worn once (20s / Female / Tokyo / Part-time job)
• Because someone I don't know is wearing the sleeves, I just don't feel clean and I am not comfortable wearing it. (20s / Male / Tokyo / Full-time employee)
• Because I don't know who wore it before, and I don't know how it came to be, so I feel uncomfortable with it. (50s / Male / Aomori / Unemployed)
• I don't even know how other people wore them, and even if they wash and sell used clothes, I am concerned about the smell. (30s / Female / Nara / Unemployed)
• I feel uncomfortable using old clothes that have been used by people I don't know. (50s / Female / Aichi / Housewife)
• I became a terrible germophobe because of menopause, and then it became no good. (50s / Female / Hyogo / Housewife)
• Somewhat resistant because it is something worn on the skin (30s / Male / Kyoto / Self-employed, freelance)
• I don't know who wore it, and there is a very strong resistance because of the unique smell of old clothes (50s / Female / Nagasaki / Housewife)
• Because I am worried about what kind of person was wearing it. (40s / Female / Hyogo / Unemployed)
• I like to keep clean, so I don't want to wear clothes that others have worn once. (30s / Male / Toyama / Full-time employee)
• I don't know how the store manages and maintains the used clothes after they are purchased. Do they wash them, or are they not washable to begin with? (40s / Male / Miyazaki / Full-time employee)
• Because I don't know what kind of person was wearing it and I worry about hygiene. (30s / Female / Miyagi / Housewife)
• I don't mind if it's used clothes that are used a few times and look like new, but I don't feel comfortable with old clothes that look worn out and dirty. (30s / Female / Chiba / Housewife)
• There is resistance to the very fact that a stranger was wearing it, including dirt and cleanliness. (20s / Male / Kanagawa / Self-employed, freelance)
• Because I don't know who was wearing it and I feel unclean and have resistance to it. (40s / Male / Chiba / Full-time employee)
• T-shirts and other clothing that sweat easily are more resistant to hygiene. (40s / Female / Shiga Prefecture / Housewife)

《No resistance》

• Since I grew up as the youngest child, I have always worn my older brother's hand-me-downs since I was a child. Because of this, I am used to wearing secondhand clothes, and even now I can wear secondhand clothes with almost no resistance. (50s / Male / Mie Prefecture / Full-time employee)
• Because even old clothes can be clean if they are washed well before wearing. (40s / Male / Chiba / Self-employed, freelance)
• If it is from a storefront, such as a thrift store, I have no resistance to it because I know it will be well cared for. If I find something good, I would like to purchase it. (50s / Male / Ibaraki / Full-time employee)
• Because I can wear it without any particular resistance. (30s / Male / Hokkaido / Full-time employee)
• Because I don't resist any kind of clothes at all (30s / Male / Kanagawa / Full-time employee)
• I have never gotten sick from wearing old clothes, and I think the quality of the product is more important in the first place. (20s / Male / Tokyo / Full-time employee)
• I don't care much (40s / Male / Toyama / Company management, Executive)
• I am concerned about items that are too dirty in appearance, have holes or are stained, but I am willing to wear secondhand clothing if I like it, as long as it still looks wearable. However, I am willing to wear secondhand clothes if I like them as long as they are still wearable. (40s / Female / Kanagawa / Part-time job)

• To purchase in stores rather than online to confirm such concerns (40s / Male / Okayama / Full-time employee)
• I sometimes buy used clothes. I am not comfortable wearing them as is when I buy them, but I try to wash them twice by myself before wearing them. (40s / Female / Tokyo / Dispatched worker, contract worker)
• I can get them cheap and I don't think it matters if I wash them. However, I can't do innerwear. (40s / Female / Kumamoto / Self-employed, freelance)
• No problem as long as it is clean, washed, and has a design I like. (40s / Female / Nara / Unemployed)
• I am a little concerned when using flea market apps, etc. to communicate with individuals, but I don't have any resistance if it is a used clothing store. (40s / Female / Fukushima / Full-time employee)
• Unless there are very bad stains or dirt, but if the item is in good condition, washing it once makes it feel clean and I can wear it normally without worrying. (40s / Male / Kanagawa Prefecture / Self-employed, freelance)
• If the clothes are not too dirty, they can be cleaned after washing, and the advantage of being able to enjoy a variety of clothes at a reasonable price outweighs any resistance. (30s / Female / Tokyo / Self-employed, freelance)
• Because I think most of the dirt will be removed if I wash it. (30s / Female / Tokyo / Part-time job)
• Since they are often cleaned in stores, there is no resistance as long as the dirt is not so noticeable. (20s / Female / Shizuoka / Student)
• I would like to avoid clothes that leave the smell of cigarettes, but I don't mind because most of them can be cleaned after washing. (30s / Female / Gifu Prefecture / Dispatched worker, contract worker)
• I don't think that just because someone has worn it, once it is washed, there is no hygiene problem. However, there are some cases where the fabric is damaged, so I am not at all concerned. (50s / Male / Hiroshima / Self-employed, freelance)
• I feel resistance with underwear, but I can wear jeans, pants, shirts, and jackets without any problem. (50s / Male / Kanagawa Prefecture / Self-employed, freelance)
• As long as it is clean and free of stains and dirt, I am happy to get it at a reasonable price, so I have no resistance to it. (20s / Female / Nagano / Part-time job)
• I think vintage items are fashionable because they have history and the good qualities of that era that are not present today. (40s / Female / Kagoshima / Full-time employee)
• If I wash it, it will be the same as what I usually wear myself, and I won't buy something in bad condition. (40s / Male / Saitama / Self-employed, freelance)
• I don't mind at all if people have worn it or not, and some used clothes are easier to wear because the fabric is more flexible. (50s / Male / Hokkaido / Self-employed, freelance)
• I don't particularly care about items sold at used clothing stores because they are clean and have no smell. (40s / Male / Shizuoka / Self-employed, freelance)
• I don't mind if it is in good condition. (40s / Male / Yamagata Prefecture / Full-time employee)
• I would have washed them at least once, and I can wash them again before I wear them myself. (30s / Male / Hokkaido / Self-employed, freelance)
• Because I don't know who came (30s / Male / Tokyo / Full-time employee)
• Because even old clothes are cleaned well (40s / Male / Tokyo / Full-time employee)
• Because products sold at used clothing specialty stores are cleaned before being sold (50s / Male / Gifu / Part-time job)
• If it is not in too bad a condition with stains and other dirt, I have little resistance to it because it is properly washed and clean. (40s / Male / Site / Self-employed, freelance)
• I think it is easier to wear secondhand clothes if they are well cared for. (40s / Female / Hyogo / Self-employed, freelance)
• It is because I rather like old clothes. (50s / Male / Osaka / Full-time employee)
• I have been wearing secondhand clothes of people I know since I was a child (50s / Male / Aichi / Full-time employee)
• I used to buy used clothes a lot, so I don't feel any resistance unless the item is very good (40s / Male / Osaka / Full-time employee)
• Because there are designs that can only be found in vintage clothing. I don't see it as a problem because I see it as an agi, not a stain. (30s / Male / Tokyo / Full-time employee)
• Because I can wear it without worrying at all if I wash it (40s / Female / Osaka / Self-employed, freelance)
• I like that I don't have to wear it with others. (50s / Female / Tokyo / Housewife)
• I have some resistance when it comes to underwear, etc., but I don't feel any resistance at all because I assume that other outerwear, etc., is cleaned before being sold. (40s / Male / Tokyo / Full-time employee, Kanagawa)
• I don't feel that much resistance unless there is severe damage. It is inexpensive and helpful. (40s / Female / Hyogo / Part-time job)

《Can't say either way》

• It is fine if it is something to wear on top, but I am not comfortable with something that directly touches my skin. (50s / Female / Tokyo / Full-time employee)
• I believe that the way I feel changes depending on the dirtiness and the atmosphere in which I am wearing it. (30s / Female / Tokyo / Part-time job)
• A clean jacket is acceptable, but not so clean T-shirts, etc. (40s / Female / Osaka / Self-employed, freelance)
• When I was a student and in my 20s, everything looked good on me, so I used to buy clothes from thrift stores with cheap and unusual designs. in my 30s, I still buy used clothes from flea market apps, but I try to buy clothes in clean condition with as little use as possible. Since I started buying mostly unused clothes, I feel more and more reluctant to buy clothes that have been worn too much. (30s / Female / Tokyo / Part-time job)
• I don't have much resistance if it is from a thrift store or other seller. However, I am not comfortable with my relatives giving away items that they have received. For me, they are strangers, and I am a little afraid of them. (30s / Female / Osaka / Part-time job)