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Browsing: Fashion in Africa
In the heart of East Africa, where the Serengeti wild plains meet the azure waters of the Indian Ocean, lies a nation that pulsates with fashion, creativity, and individuality. Tanzania, renowned for its natural beauty and cultural diversity, has cultivated a deep love for fashion that transcends mere clothing and expresses identity, history, and aspiration. The Tanzanian love for fashion is a complex tapestry woven with heritage threads, modernity, and a yearning for self-expression.…
Sub-Saharan African clothing and footwear market is worth $31 billion US dollars and growing. In a series of articles about the industry in Sub Sahara Africa, we will explore the policies, trade and the budding creative fashion industry in the region. This is the second part of the series where we focus on the raw material for the textile industry.
Read the first of our series: Africa Fashionomics: Making sense of the $31 Billion industry
Kenya has taken years to review and establish a commercially viable production of a variety of cotton laced with foreign genes from the naturally occurring bacterium Bacillus thurigensis. By the start of the year, the government announced it was ready to go full commercial in production of this variety to push the availability of raw materials.
It is highly expected that adoption and commercialization of Bt cotton will revitalize the textile industry and by extension …