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East Africa

Microfibre Pollution / East Africa

5 May 2023

3 minutes

Researchers teamed up with the Flipflopi project, an initiative which uses the world's first recycled plastic sailing dhow, a handmade boat constructed from materials found on African beaches.

Textile Microfibres Found to be Ravaging Kenyan and Tanzanian Coastlines

A field research study has found that microfibres are ravaging the coastlines in the East African countries of Kenya and Tanzania. It also found that most of the microfibres came from natural fibres.

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Staff Writer

Investments / Kenyan Industry

6 March 2023

4 minutes

The textiles and apparel sector is a key driver of economic growth in Kenya. The country is a net importer, and export-oriented industries like textiles and apparel manufacturing play a critical and central role in improving its trade balance.

Kenya Gets $39 million to Take on Asia; Norfund to Invest in Balaji and Hela

Two Kenyan textile manufacturers have received big-ticket investments with the aim to create jobs and improve lives through investing in sustainable businesses.

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Special Correspondent

Young India Fashion Survey 2025

Textile Recycling Expo

ITF Intertex Portugal 2025

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Footwear Markets / New Trade Disorder / IV Feature

The average effective tariff rate on both footwear and apparel is over five times higher than on all other US imports.

‘Cruel’ April Heaps Tariffs, A Pause; Global Footwear Industry Feels Clobbered

Richa Bansal

10 April 2025

Tracing Wool / Sheep Inc Interview

The Sheep Inc mission goes beyond creating exceptional knitwear. It seeks to reimagine the fashion industry's approach to the environment. Instead of merely offsetting emissions, Sheep Inc strives to make a positive impact, pledging to remove more CO2 from the atmosphere than the manufacturing process creates.

Here's a Response to Anti-Wool Agenda: Transparency and Regenerative Sourcing

Subir Ghosh

8 April 2025