Timbuktu Research and Design Group

#Research #Design #Workshops Research centre using Methodologies and methods designed to be considerate of the local societies cultures and lived experiences.

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If you’ve #donated clothing to a local charity or tossed your stained shirts in a drop-off bin, chances are your discarded items will be dumped in #Africa, winding up in #landfills, water and eventually breaking down into #microplastics.

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The 2024 edition of the African Textile Talks, presented by Twyg and Imiloa Collective, will bring together leading African figures in the fashion and textile industry from 15-17 August 2024...

#africa #textile #fashion #panafrican
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Musawa Calls for Empowerment of Africa’s Fashion and Textile Ecosystem at CANEX 2024
#nigeria #africa #fashion #textiles

https://t.co/WSdV8hdVZP

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Casablanca to Host 2nd Edition of Go-to Fair for African Textile Leaders. This international fair is the ultimate gathering for textile pros - manufacturers, suppliers, innovators, and designers - coming together to drive Africa’s booming market forward.

https://t.co/BLZ3PUemFd

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From the fruit crown collection, I have now ‘Golden’ Available. #NFT #Graphics

I've just created "Golden" collectible! https://t.co/Hem0rTFpoH #rarible via @rarible

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‘My mission is to preserve, share and protect #African #textile legacies’
She is poised to bring her vision for the Nigerian dream to life. A strong supporter of #ethical fashion, she has over seven years of experience as an Adiré textile….
https://t.co/8KXLf1znUR

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No Fewer than 120 #Textile Companies in #Nigeria have Ceased to Exist
The #Nigerian government has floated a series of funding schemes totalling over $1.18bn in the last 30 years to salvage the local textile ..https://t.co/p3cCXJ4kHz

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Can a #Rwandan manufacturing facility boost the ‘Made in Africa’ movement?
Pink Mango wants to build a new destination for #African and international luxury brands looking to manufacture #fashion on the continent.

https://t.co/DLAsG6PxYO

[Timbuktu Research and Design Group @TimbuktuRD]

Waiting for the Return of #Textile Industry.
Kunle Aderinokun captures the expectations of Nigerians who are calling for the return of the #Nigerian textile industry, as well as the implementation of programmes to encourage artisanship in #Nigeria
https://t.co/0Skuk6bceo

[Timbuktu Research and Design Group @TimbuktuRD]

NGO Seeks to Revamp Dead #Textile Industries, Promote Tourism

Kuni Tyessi in #Abuja

… the African Textile and Fashion Expo (ATFE) has concluded plans to revamp dead textile industries and promote historical, cultural, economic and educational touri
https://t.co/X3V03jS8eN

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Fibres/​Yarns/​Fabrics
Strong year for #Cotton made in #Africa

Record levels of supply and demand underline how widely accepted sustainable raw materials have become in international value chains.
https://t.co/TxcYGNfFbR

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#Cotton exporter #Benin developing home-grown #textile industry.

https://t.co/5IpLd3sTK4

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Europe dumps 90% of used clothes in #Africa and Asia - report
https://t.co/JwzpDV1eDn

#Textiles

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Textile industry: The Cameroonian army announces a factory in Mengong
#africa #textileindustry #business

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African Union wants member states to ban Mitumba Clothes.
#textile #business #africa

https://t.co/INNBCVjgim

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#Benin showcases its #textile #production potential to private sector players during visit to Glo Djigbé Industrial Zone.
https://t.co/WWbgYpgOUT

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From Europe to Africa and Asia: the journey of discarded textiles.
#textile #africa #business

Most of it ends up being exported to Africa and Asia, according to the European Environment Agency.
https://t.co/iXmOt8APpE

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#Technology transfer during #colonial times: #Weaving and #Textiles

https://t.co/r7HpY2XykJ

#decolonizingtheories #Africa #decolonization #indigenousknowledge

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"Stop Capacity Building!
Communities already possess the capacity and knowledge to address the challenges they are facing. What we need to do is facilitate the sharing and enhancement of their existing knowledge." - Joseph Kimani, ED SDI Kenya
#InclusiveCities #MakingSlumsVisible

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#Africa has the potential to #export €5.8 billion of cotton garments to both international and intra-African markets by 2026, according to a new report by the International #Trade Centre, which identifies cotton apparel as a promising value chain.