According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for apparel are 197.56% higher in 2026 versus 1920 (a $138,295,279.95 difference in value).
Between 1920 and 2026: Apparel experienced an average inflation rate of 1.03% per year. In other words, apparel costing $70,000,000 in the year 1920 would cost $208,295,279.95 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.66% during this same period, inflation for apparel was lower.
In the year 1920: Pricing changed by 28.26%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for apparel during the 1920-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1920 (15.63%), inflation for apparel was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Apparel, over time, for $70,000,000 beginning in 1920. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | $70,000,000.00 | 28.26% |
| 1921 | $55,994,649.34 | -20.01% |
| 1922 | $43,594,496.46 | -22.15% |
| 1923 | $43,340,340.15 | -0.58% |
| 1924 | $43,153,067.07 | -0.43% |
| 1925 | $42,350,468.18 | -1.86% |
| 1926 | $41,748,519.01 | -1.42% |
| 1927 | $40,932,543.47 | -1.95% |
| 1928 | $40,183,451.18 | -1.83% |
| 1929 | $39,768,775.08 | -1.03% |
| 1930 | $39,260,462.45 | -1.28% |
| 1931 | $36,290,846.55 | -7.56% |
| 1932 | $31,916,682.59 | -12.05% |
| 1933 | $29,749,665.58 | -6.79% |
| 1934 | $32,862,776.44 | 10.46% |
| 1935 | $33,351,070.87 | 1.49% |
| 1936 | $33,722,530.10 | 1.11% |
| 1937 | $35,274,221.29 | 4.60% |
| 1938 | $35,287,597.94 | 0.04% |
| 1939 | $34,712,402.06 | -1.63% |
| 1940 | $35,006,688.32 | 0.85% |
| 1941 | $36,625,262.76 | 4.62% |
| 1942 | $42,858,780.81 | 17.02% |
| 1943 | $44,718,134.91 | 4.34% |
| 1944 | $47,848,270.59 | 7.00% |
| 1945 | $50,309,573.86 | 5.14% |
| 1946 | $55,205,427.10 | 9.73% |
| 1947 | $63,980,508.31 | 15.90% |
| 1948 | $68,234,282.44 | 6.65% |
| 1949 | $65,545,576.15 | -3.94% |
| 1950 | $64,662,717.37 | -1.35% |
| 1951 | $70,508,312.63 | 9.04% |
| 1952 | $69,745,843.68 | -1.08% |
| 1953 | $69,304,414.29 | -0.63% |
| 1954 | $69,050,257.98 | -0.37% |
| 1955 | $68,836,231.61 | -0.31% |
| 1956 | $70,227,403.02 | 2.02% |
| 1957 | $71,431,301.36 | 1.71% |
| 1958 | $71,712,210.97 | 0.39% |
| 1959 | $72,274,030.19 | 0.78% |
| 1960 | $73,357,538.70 | 1.50% |
| 1961 | $73,932,734.57 | 0.78% |
| 1962 | $74,347,410.66 | 0.56% |
| 1963 | $75,257,022.74 | 1.22% |
| 1964 | $75,899,101.85 | 0.85% |
| 1965 | $76,621,440.86 | 0.95% |
| 1966 | $78,681,444.68 | 2.69% |
| 1967 | $81,891,840.24 | 4.08% |
| 1968 | $86,266,004.20 | 5.34% |
| 1969 | $91,228,740.68 | 5.75% |
| 1970 | $94,987,578.83 | 4.12% |
| 1971 | $98,064,207.91 | 3.24% |
| 1972 | $100,097,458.44 | 2.07% |
| 1973 | $103,762,660.04 | 3.66% |
| 1974 | $111,454,232.75 | 7.41% |
| 1975 | $116,416,969.23 | 4.45% |
| 1976 | $120,777,756.55 | 3.75% |
| 1977 | $126,181,922.42 | 4.47% |
| 1978 | $130,609,592.97 | 3.51% |
| 1979 | $136,334,798.39 | 4.38% |
| 1980 | $145,979,361.74 | 7.07% |
| 1981 | $152,935,218.80 | 4.76% |
| 1982 | $156,948,213.26 | 2.62% |
| 1983 | $160,827,441.24 | 2.47% |
| 1984 | $163,783,680.49 | 1.84% |
| 1985 | $168,585,897.19 | 2.93% |
| 1986 | $170,017,198.55 | 0.85% |
| 1987 | $177,494,744.89 | 4.40% |
| 1988 | $185,199,694.25 | 4.34% |
| 1989 | $190,349,703.80 | 2.78% |
| 1990 | $199,178,291.61 | 4.64% |
| 1991 | $206,602,331.36 | 3.73% |
| 1992 | $211,685,457.67 | 2.46% |
| 1993 | $214,548,060.39 | 1.35% |
| 1994 | $214,133,384.29 | -0.19% |
| 1995 | $211,819,224.15 | -1.08% |
| 1996 | $211,404,548.06 | -0.20% |
| 1997 | $213,250,525.51 | 0.87% |
| 1998 | $213,531,435.12 | 0.13% |
| 1999 | $210,749,092.30 | -1.30% |
| 2000 | $207,993,502.77 | -1.31% |
| 2001 | $204,288,171.22 | -1.78% |
| 2002 | $199,084,655.07 | -2.55% |
| 2003 | $194,028,282.06 | -2.54% |
| 2004 | $193,319,319.70 | -0.37% |
| 2005 | $191,888,018.35 | -0.74% |
| 2006 | $191,740,875.21 | -0.08% |
| 2007 | $191,015,727.12 | -0.38% |
| 2008 | $190,869,119.05 | -0.08% |
| 2009 | $192,749,206.96 | 0.99% |
| 2010 | $191,826,084.46 | -0.48% |
| 2011 | $196,011,771.45 | 2.18% |
| 2012 | $202,679,629.28 | 3.40% |
| 2013 | $204,520,389.83 | 0.91% |
| 2014 | $204,685,591.44 | 0.08% |
| 2015 | $202,098,413.91 | -1.26% |
| 2016 | $202,327,689.66 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | $201,632,103.96 | -0.34% |
| 2018 | $201,700,191.09 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | $199,127,460.35 | -1.28% |
| 2020 | $189,539,613.99 | -4.81% |
| 2021 | $194,217,160.33 | 2.47% |
| 2022 | $203,989,738.20 | 5.03% |
| 2023 | $209,604,586.28 | 2.75% |
| 2024 | $211,055,685.08 | 0.69% |
| 2025 | $211,845,393.74 | 0.37% |
| 2026 | $208,295,279.95 | -1.68%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Apparel:
| Year | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 15.000 | 15.050 | 15.792 | 18.258 | 23.000 | 34.000 | 43.608 | 34.883 | 27.158 | 27.000 | 26.883 | 26.383 | 26.008 | 25.500 | 25.033 | 24.775 | 24.458 | 22.608 | 19.883 | 18.533 | 20.473 | 20.777 | 21.008 | 21.975 | 21.983 | 21.625 | 21.808 | 22.817 | 26.700 | 27.858 | 29.808 | 31.342 | 34.392 | 39.858 | 42.508 | 40.833 | 40.283 | 43.925 | 43.450 | 43.175 | 43.017 | 42.883 | 43.750 | 44.500 | 44.675 | 45.025 | 45.700 | 46.058 | 46.317 | 46.883 | 47.283 | 47.733 | 49.017 | 51.017 | 53.742 | 56.833 | 59.175 | 61.092 | 62.358 | 64.642 | 69.433 | 72.525 | 75.242 | 78.608 | 81.367 | 84.933 | 90.942 | 95.275 | 97.775 | 100.192 | 102.033 | 105.025 | 105.917 | 110.575 | 115.375 | 118.583 | 124.083 | 128.708 | 131.875 | 133.658 | 133.400 | 131.958 | 131.700 | 132.850 | 133.025 | 131.292 | 129.575 | 127.267 | 124.025 | 120.875 | 120.433 | 119.542 | 119.450 | 118.998 | 118.907 | 120.078 | 119.503 | 122.111 | 126.265 | 127.411 | 127.514 | 125.902 | 126.045 | 125.612 | 125.654 | 124.052 | 118.079 | 120.993 | 127.081 | 130.579 | 131.483 | 131.975 | 129.763 |