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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2010s in fashion (section Women's clothing)
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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1990s in fashion (section Casual clothing)
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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Thrift store chic (redirect from Thrift store clothing)
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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2000s in fashion (redirect from Guido clothing)
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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Sustainable fashion (redirect from Sustainable clothing)
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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