clothes

Example Sentences

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The trade ministry says that in the two years before the increase, used clothes made up 26% to 32% of garment and textile imports.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Everlane’s clothes were chic but simple, tasteful without being ostentatious—clothing for people who took themselves seriously.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

In a bid to support homegrown clothing manufacturers, Kenya already applies a 30% customs duty to imports of used clothing - 5% more than it costs to ship in new clothes.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

It’s a cycle: Consumers want to save money because they don’t earn enough in the first place, and that demand drives terrible working conditions for the people who make the clothes.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

I was not even a little surprised at the stack of linens and clothes on the couch when I got home from my summer job at Sandy June’s Legendary Frybread Drive-In.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith