Size and Composition of Wardrobes in Flanders

This database contains the final datasets of the wardrobe audits conducted as part of the PhD research of Veerle Vermeyen (KU Leuven projectcode: 3E211210). In this project, a wardrobe audit comprised of a systematic count of all the garments within the scope of the study at the participant's home with a researcher present to guide the process. Per garment we noted (1) the garment category, (2) the acquisition method (‘first-owner’ vs ‘pre-owned’), and (3) whether it was used in the prior 12 months (‘active’ vs 'dormant’). Underwear, swimwear, accessories (such as gloves, scarves, hats, bags), and shoes are outside the scope of this study. The full method is described in doi: 10.55845/OQEE5977