The textile industry is one of the most polluting industries of the world. To keep production costs low the cotton is commonly grown in Africa, shipped to be processed in Asia and then sold on the European market. The overproduction of fast fashion clothing with poor quality leads to large amount of textile waste. When thrown away a lot of it ends up in countries of the Global South.
In 2019 Kenya imported 185,000 tonnes of second-hand clothes, and 30-40% of the clothing had no market value & instead becomes textile waste. (https://textilevaluechain.in/in-depth-analysis/kenyas-import-of-seconhand-clothing-and-accessories-between-2016-2020-an-overview-of-mitumba-market-in-kenya/)
Africa Collects Textiles works to create a circular economy for textiles by reusing & recycling i. Africa. Generating new jobs & designing usable clothing and items from textile that would otherwise become waste. This is great.
Learn more about Africa Collect Textiles:
https://youtu.be/T2C1Axws2OY
https://africacollecttextiles.com
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