Ms Claire Downey:

We would like to see reuse and repair prioritised.

We would like to grow the market for second-hand sales, provide more outlets and find ways to support social enterprises and others to return second-hand textiles to the market. There is a growing interest in the area and it is said that market is due to overtake new retail of textiles, which is positive. The interest is there. Repair is a huge area that we need to find ways to support as well. Obviously, the very low cost of textiles is a real challenge, and that affects consumption as well.