Jamaicans paid more for clothes for the year ended August.
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says the group "Clothing and footwear" was up an average 3.4 per cent for the period.
For the month of August alone, there was a 0.4 per cent increase the division.
STATIN says the main contributor to this increase was the 0.5 per cent rise in the cost of clothes compared to July.
That was influenced by higher prices for clothing materials and school uniforms.
The average cost increase for 'Footwear' was 0.2 per cent, due mainly to increased prices for children's shoes.
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