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Swedes’ textile consumption rises again to 15.2 kilos per person

Swedes’ textile consumption rises again to 15.2 kilos per person

Wed 30 Sept 2026 11:03 CEST

Last year, Swedes' textile consumption rose to 15. 2 kilograms per person - up from 13

This is how many times you have to wear the Christmas sweater

This is how many times you have to wear the Christmas sweater

Fri 5 Dec 2025 05:46 CET

The Christmas sweater – the perfect garment for mulled wine parties and Christmas parties or the most unnecessary clothing purchase of the year? It's probably okay if you plan to wear the sweater every Christmas until the year 2300, says Beatrice Rindevall, chairwoman of the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation.