A look at how the second-hand clothing trade works, and why some critics want these markets moved out of the cityWalk through any busy market lane in Dimapur, and you’ll notice something ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Ministry of Trade has gradually destroyed 19,391 bales of imported second-hand clothing confiscated in Bandung, West Java. The thousands of bales, amounting to Rp112 ...

Imports of used garments are banned on health and environment grounds, and to protect the domestic textile industry. Read ...

Import of second-hand clothes, popularly known as ‘obroni wawu’, has reached a staggering US$323.32 million over two years – in 2021 and 2022, according to data from the Ghana Used Clothes Dealers’ ...

Demand for second-hand clothing has skyrocketed in recent years, with some people using it as a cheap way to expand their fashion options, while others prefer to wear second-hand clothes as a way to ...

The Netherlands has said most of its second-hand clothes exported to Kenya are of very low quality, identifying the country as a disposal destination. In a new report dubbed Destinations of Dutch used ...

Each garment that is reused extends its life span and reduces the need for new production, helping, not harming, the planet.

Africa's love affair with thrift fashion is no longer a side story in the global clothing trade; it has become serious ...