BALEARES is the Spanish region where less money is spent on clothes, according to textile business association ACOTEX.
The study displays that on average, residents in the islands spend €215 a year on clothing items.
This is around 28% less than in the rest of Spain, where the yearly average expenditure per person is almost €300.
These figures correspond to last year, a period during which the sale of clothing, footwear and accessories in Spain was almost 20% higher than in 2021.
However, the numbers are still much lower than prior to the pandemic.
In 2019, people in Spain spent over 40% more money on clothes than in 2022.
Sales in the textile sector from January to May in 2023 increased by 3.8% compared to the same period last year.
However, in May, they experienced a decline of 5.7%.
ACOTEX President, Eduardo Zamacola, believes this situation is a ‘sign of alarm’.
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