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Garmet industry quiz Flashcards

1
Q

How big is the mountain of rotting discarded clothing in Accra?

A

30ft mountain

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2
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What types of clothing items are casted off?

A

trousers, tops and dresses from stores such as h&m and m&s

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3
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Who is a major recipient of the UK’s second hand clothing?

A

Ghana

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4
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how long has Ghana enjoyed a flourishing second hand clothing market?

A

more than half a century

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5
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who is one of the largest second hand clothing market in the world?

A

Kantamanto

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6
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What happens without a system in place to recycle second hand clothing?

A

40% of the used clothing ends up in landfills

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7
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how many tons of second hand clothing end up being discarded a day?

A

50 tons

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8
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When was Ghanas second hand market in its infancy?

A

during the 60’s

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9
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What does Obroni W’awu mean?

A

dead white mans clothes

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10
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What gives the second hand clothing no resell value?

A

the bad quality

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11
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Who is the second biggest exporter of seconds hand clothing?

A

Uk

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12
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What types of clothing are the biggest problem?

A

cheap single use items, personalized t-shirts, sports tops

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13
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How many items of clothing arrive in Kantamanto every week via the Ghanian port of team?

A

15 million items of clothing

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14
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How much do the bales of clothing weigh?

A

50 to 100 kgs

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15
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How much are the bales sold?

A

between 80-100

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16
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How many stall holders are there?

A

5000

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17
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what happens to clothes donated to charity shops?

A

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

18
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what percentage of the UK’s used clothing is sent overseas contributing to a worldwide second had trade?

A

70%

19
Q

who is the worlds second largest exporter of used clothing?

A

the UK

20
Q

what is the biggest problem of this industry?

A

it is unregulated

21
Q

how have some African countries improved their situation?

A

placed high import duty on second hand clothing, making the industry less attractive

22
Q

what does Uganda do?

A

place inspectors to examine imported clothes before signing them off

23
Q

What items are sent to be recycled in the UK?

A

ITEMS WITH RIPS, TEARS, BUTTONS MISSION OR PERMANENT MARKS

24
Q

What happens to cashmere and lambswool items?

A

sent to be re-spun

25
Q

What happens to synthetic fabrics?

A

can be cut, too be used as rags in the cleaning industry,

-Shredded and used as insulation for cars and mattresses

26
Q

who do some traders pay?

A

-pay local government to collect
-informal collectors to take clothing away

27
Q

What happens to half of the clothing that passes by kantamanto?

A

goes straight to the landfill

28
Q

what material is woven into two thirds of our clothing?

A

plastic

29
Q

What percentage of clothing is made from synthetic fibers, elastane, nylon or acrylic?

A

69%

30
Q

What is the most common material of all fiber production?

A

polyester most common at 52%

31
Q

What have we’ve been lead to believe about recycled and sustainable materials?

A

they are synonymous

32
Q

What is the most common recycled substitute for virgin synthetics?

A

polyethylene terephthalate bottles

pet bottles

33
Q

What percent of fashion brands aim to source polyester from recycled bottles?

A

85%

34
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by how much can recycled polyester reduce emissions compared to virgin polyester?

A

32%

35
Q

In what percentage of products does nike use recycled polyester?

A

60%

36
Q

To what percentage have 70 brands committed to increase the share of recycled polyester?

A

to 45% by 2025

37
Q

how many times can pet bottles be recycled?

A

at least 10 times

38
Q

the appeal industry is moving from a closed loop to what?

A

a linear system

39
Q

converting plastic from bottles into clothing accelerates its path to what?

A

to the landfill

40
Q

what percent of clothes are recycled into new fibers?

A

less than 1%

41
Q

how much more clothes did people buy in 2014 compared to 2000?

A

60% more but kept is half as long

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