Supply Chain Insights – Consumer Insights in the UK
October 15, 2025
Comfort FitQuality
Drivers of Consumer Prefrence
*Tencel is a trademark of Lenzing
SUSTAINABILITY
= significantly higher in 2025 = significantly lower in 2025
Top Retailers Shopped for Clothing
Top Ways Plan to Shop for Clothing in Next Year
Cotton Preference
Top Reasons Would Pay More for Clothes Made from
Natural Fibers
Preferred Shopping Method
Top Social Media Sources
% Say Is Safe for the Environment (Top 5 of 11)
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Source: Cotton Council International and Cotton Incorporated’s Global Lifestyle Monitor™ survey, conducted with n=1,001 consumers in the UK
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GLOBAL CONSUMER
INSIGHTS
IN THE U.K.
SHOPPING TRENDS
79%
83%
42%
58%
38%
36%
Cotton Wool Hemp Polyester Rayon Tencel*
Cotton
blends
Denim
Cotton
Prefer Cotton, Cotton
Blends, or Denim
79%
= significantly higher in 2025 = significantly lower in 2025
75% 73%
82%
I will do more
research so I can
get the best value
I will buy
higher-quality,
longer-lasting items
I will buy more
comfortable
clothing
I will buy some new
clothing, but less than usual
Top Way Plan to Shop
54%
60%
Feel very/somewhat
optimistic about their
financial situation
Warehouse
Discount Store
68%
(In-Store)
83%
Online Only Store
71 %
(In-Store)
45%
78%
In-Store
Online
19%
54%
Browsing
Purchasing
Comfortable High Quality Soft
65%67% 64%
25% 38%
Changing how shopping
for clothing to reduce
environmental impact
Rely on a sustainability
certification or seal to determine
if clothing is made in an
environmentally friendly manner
49%
Willing to pay more for natural
fibers such as cotton
Sustainability
is nice to
have
55%
Only purchase
sustainable
clothing
20%
74% 69% 47% 43%
More comfortable Better quality More durable
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More sustainable/
environmentally friendly
Use social media
as a top source of
inspiration
(social media/blogs/vlogs)
52%
69%
59%
53%
FACEBOOK
TIKTOK
INSTAGRAM