I see this trend in the U.S. too -- while a used shirt might cost $5 at Goodwill (although it's among the priciest of the thrift stores) a brand-new shirt at Wa

I see this trend in the U.S. too -- while a used shirt might cost $5 at Goodwill (although it's among the priciest of the thrift stores) a brand-new shirt at Walmart that delints after a few wash cycles might cost $8. OTOH, I have 30-year old Polo shirts that are still in decent shape. (If we didn't machine-dry our clothes they'd last a lot longer, but that's a different story.)