Garmet industry quiz Flashcards
How big is the mountain of rotting discarded clothing in Accra?
30ft mountain
What types of clothing items are casted off?
trousers, tops and dresses from stores such as h&m and m&s
Who is a major recipient of the UK’s second hand clothing?
Ghana
how long has Ghana enjoyed a flourishing second hand clothing market?
more than half a century
who is one of the largest second hand clothing market in the world?
Kantamanto
What happens without a system in place to recycle second hand clothing?
40% of the used clothing ends up in landfills
how many tons of second hand clothing end up being discarded a day?
50 tons
When was Ghanas second hand market in its infancy?
during the 60’s
What does Obroni W’awu mean?
dead white mans clothes
What gives the second hand clothing no resell value?
the bad quality
Who is the second biggest exporter of seconds hand clothing?
Uk
What types of clothing are the biggest problem?
cheap single use items, personalized t-shirts, sports tops
How many items of clothing arrive in Kantamanto every week via the Ghanian port of team?
15 million items of clothing
How much do the bales of clothing weigh?
50 to 100 kgs
How much are the bales sold?
between 80-100
How many stall holders are there?
5000
what happens to clothes donated to charity shops?
staff selects clothing of good quality to be re-sold in the store, the rest is sold on second hand clothing stores or recycling firms
what percentage of the UK’s used clothing is sent overseas contributing to a worldwide second had trade?
70%
who is the worlds second largest exporter of used clothing?
the UK
what is the biggest problem of this industry?
it is unregulated
how have some African countries improved their situation?
placed high import duty on second hand clothing, making the industry less attractive
what does Uganda do?
place inspectors to examine imported clothes before signing them off
What items are sent to be recycled in the UK?
ITEMS WITH RIPS, TEARS, BUTTONS MISSION OR PERMANENT MARKS
What happens to cashmere and lambswool items?
sent to be re-spun
What happens to synthetic fabrics?
can be cut, too be used as rags in the cleaning industry,
-Shredded and used as insulation for cars and mattresses
who do some traders pay?
-pay local government to collect
-informal collectors to take clothing away
What happens to half of the clothing that passes by kantamanto?
goes straight to the landfill
what material is woven into two thirds of our clothing?
plastic
What percentage of clothing is made from synthetic fibers, elastane, nylon or acrylic?
69%
What is the most common material of all fiber production?
polyester most common at 52%
What have we’ve been lead to believe about recycled and sustainable materials?
they are synonymous
What is the most common recycled substitute for virgin synthetics?
polyethylene terephthalate bottles
pet bottles
What percent of fashion brands aim to source polyester from recycled bottles?
85%
by how much can recycled polyester reduce emissions compared to virgin polyester?
32%
In what percentage of products does nike use recycled polyester?
60%
To what percentage have 70 brands committed to increase the share of recycled polyester?
to 45% by 2025
how many times can pet bottles be recycled?
at least 10 times
the appeal industry is moving from a closed loop to what?
a linear system
converting plastic from bottles into clothing accelerates its path to what?
to the landfill
what percent of clothes are recycled into new fibers?
less than 1%
how much more clothes did people buy in 2014 compared to 2000?
60% more but kept is half as long
