With a shift in attitude, second-hand clothes finally taking off in Japan

Uniqlo's 10-day pop-up in the hip Harajuku district, where second-hand clothes were a third of their original price with some dyed for a "vintage" look. Photo: AFP

A second-hand pop-up store in Tokyo by casual clothing giant Uniqlo was a first for the Japanese firm, but also a sign that a local aversion to used garments may finally be fading.

Uniqlo is a major player in an industry blamed for immense carbon emissions and other pollutants like microplastics.