Secondhand baby gear is becoming a popular way for new parents to save money. A survey conducted by What to Expect found that ...

A growing number of designers are putting sustainability into practice, from supporting artisanal production to upcycling deadstock materials. Here are the ones to watch.

Kennedy Goff’s parents gave her clothes for Christmas. She was excited to wear her new pieces — but in a matter of days, they’d gone up in flames, along with her home and everything else in it, in the ...

They will also receive clothing. Mountains of it. As aid workers well know, many Americans are eager to donate their used clothes. In the aftermath of natural disasters, the heartfelt desire to ...

The global clothing industry has exploded in many unprecedented ways. Consumers crave unique styles and premium quality (and they’re willing to pay more for it!), which has fueled a thriving wholesale ...

DUBAI, 4th September, 2019 (WAM) -- As part of the "Clothing Bank" project by the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai, IACAD, the amount of used clothes donated - with a ...

The fire, which erupted late on Wednesday, consumed vast sections of the largest used clothes market in the West African country, displacing thousands of traders, disaster officials said.

At Owino Market in Kampala, shoppers jostle for space between stalls filled with second hand clothes – mostly from European countries. Here, they can find almost anything, used, but for an ...

A huge fire that erupted at a clothing market in Ghana’s capital Accra has destroyed hundreds of livelihoods and businesses. The fire at Kantamanto Market – one of the world’s largest ...

One of Ghana’s biggest markets has been gutted by fire. In a devastating start to the year for traders at Kantomanto market in Accra, over 100 shops and all within were destroyed on Thursday ...

Ghana's informal economy has suffered an enormous blow after a fire engulfed the Kantamanto used clothes market in the capital on Thursday, destroying more than 100 shops and goods worth millions ...

Hundreds of traders, many specialising in the resale of used clothes, now face an uncertain future. For traders like 45-year-old Fred Asiedu, the fire is a life-altering disaster.