Southeast Asia consumers are sceptical of fashion items marketed as sustainable

The majority of Southeast Asian consumers (63%) are highly sceptical of brands marketing their fashion products as sustainable. According to our study which surveyed 1,000 respondents each from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines, majority of the respondents indicated that they would do more research before purchasing.

In total, 66% of Southeast Asian consumers have purchased sustainable fashion products, especially those in Vietnam (86%) and Indonesia (71%). Surprisingly, 31% of Singaporeans are unaware of sustainable fashion options. Sentiments towards sustainable fashion products are overall neutral (52%), leaning more towards positive than negative (33% versus 6%) across Southeast Asia.

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