Clothing waste
Nairobi, Kenya
- Type of waste
- industrial
The EU alone dumps 37 million items of plastic clothing in Kenya per year. Despite restrictions on plastic waste export around the world, an overwhelming volume of used-clothing shipped to Kenya is waste synthetic clothing, a toxic influx which is creating devastating consequences for the environment and communities. Most of the discarded clothing ends up in Gikomba the largest open air clothing market in Kenya which recived 100,000 tons every year from the Global North.
Rummage Studio
They focus on upcycling discarded clothing into colorful, long lasting bags and accessories from discarded clothing. The clothes are all sourced from the largest open air second-hand market in Kenya, called Gikomba. The designers make weekly trips into the market and hand pick unique items that are then turned into one of a kind bags.