This is a good point. Growing up, we seldom bought new clothes - they'd have to be literally falling apart before we got new ones. Largely I suppose because clothing was so much more expensive, but also, I think, because we had much more of a "utility" view towards it, rather than the "fashion" view that is much more prevelant today.

In the UK, I recently saw a TV advertisement encouraging people to not be so wasteful with their clothing, and to wash it less frequently so it lasts longer and we use less resources.

I thought this was interesting to see, and I was reminded of some friends who spend hundreds of dollars on clothing every single month.