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Traditional Latin American textiles contain high quality, natural raw materials, and use techniques such as weaving, braiding, spinning and hand dyeing to ensure the garments last for generations.
With that being said, Betway have done some digging to reveal which cities in South America are the best for sustainable shopping.
Using data from Yelp, the team took the top 120 most populous cities around the world and searched the number of thrift shops, vintage shops, charity shops, flea markets, and car boot sales in each city. These were then combined to give a total figure.
The results show that São Paulo takes the top spot as the best South American city for thrift shopping. The study found São Paulo has 158 thrift, vintage, and charity shops, and 5 flea markets and car boot sales, giving it an impressive total of 163.
Aside from being Brazil’s most densely populated city, São Paulo is considered as the fashion capital of South America and is also known for being home to the fifth largest fashion week in the world, behind Milan, Paris, London, and New York.
The second best city for sustainable fashion in South America is Rio de Janeiro. The Brazilian seaside city has 59 thrift, vintage, and charity shops, and 3 flea markets and car boot sales, resulting in a total of 62.
Rio de Janeiro is famous for The Rio Carnival, which sees millions of people flocking to the city each year to experience the extravagant parade. One of the key elements of the parade is the iconic samba costumes, which are often handmade and instantly recognizable around the world.
Coming in as the third most thrifty city in South America is Brasília, with a combined total of 35. Other cities that made the top five include Salvador and Arica.
Betway also discovered the best cities globally for sustainable shopping.
The team discovered that Los Angeles leads the way as the world’s most eco-conscious city when it comes to fashion, with a total of 408. This is followed by New York with a total of 379 and Berlin with 296.
Berlin was the only city in the top 10 that was outside of the United States. The remaining cities include San Jose, Philadelphia, Houston, San Diego, Chicago, Dallas, and Portland.