• Mitumba is a Swahili term, literally meaning "bundles", used to refer to plastic-wrapped packages of used clothing donated by people in wealthy countries...
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    Africa's own haute couture due to increased restriction on secondhand mitumba clothing in Kenya and Uganda. Mozambican designer Taibo Bacar was the first...
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    These used clothing are called Mitumba in some areas and are surrounded by controversy. Critics point to it as a threat to local clothing manufacturers...
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    imports of cheap new clothing, particularly from China, have taken the place of secondhand clothes. Circular economy Mitumba (clothing) Salaula industry...
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    1996 to 1998, traditional African clothing began to face serious competition from cheap imported mitumba clothing as a consequence of the Kenyan and...
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    cleaning rags, and recycling clothes. Vintage (design) Vintage clothing Mitumba clothing Garage punk fashion 1970s teenage fashion 1990s in Western fashion...
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    Western dress donated and distributed by British and American charities. Mitumba clothing had been imported into Tanzania and Kenya since the economic liberalisation...
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  • Salaula (category African clothing)
    their social projects. Global trade of secondhand clothing Mitumba (clothing) Sustainable clothing Durham, Michael (25 February 2004). "The journey of...
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    Used clothing is sold in more than 100 countries. In Tanzania, used clothing is sold at Mitumba markets (Swahili for "bundles"). Most of the clothing is...
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    Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is situated between Lake Tanganyika and the Mitumba Mountains, spanning approximately 16 square kilometers. Geographically...
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