AFRICA’S SECONDHAND CLOTHING MARKET UNDERMINES APPAREL MANUFACTURING
February 24th, 2022
Concerns continue to be raised about the negative impact of the used-clothing trade with sub-Saharan Africa, hobbling the development of the region’s clothing and textile sector, although some experts warn its removal will not be easy.
According to the most recent UN data, the world’s used clothing exports increased from only USD2.5 billion in 2009 to over USD4.2 billion in 2019, noted Dr Sheng Lu, associate Professor at the Department of Fashion & Apparel Studies, University of Delaware, USA. According to Navdeep Sodhi, partner at the Switzerland-based ...
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