Resources

Find all the links that we used during our research.

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NATURAL FIBRES

Title: Highlights of artisans utilizing sustainable practices in Kenya’s Textile and Apparel Sector

Title: Situating Alternative Textiles in Kenya   

 

NOTE: Both are downloadable

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Title: Pineapple Waste Transformed into Sustainable Products

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NATURAL DYES​

Title: Looking at the Past and Current Status of Kenya's clothing and textiles by Mercy V.W. Wanduara​

Title: Traditional Earth Dyes and Vegetable Dyes in Kenya by Jonh Stephens Mayienga​

Title: Natural Colorants and Dyestuffs by C.L Green

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IMPULSE BUYING​

Title: Effects of Personality on Impulsive Buying Behavior: Evidence from a Developing Country by Shakaib Farid, Dania; Ali, Mazhar​

Title: How to Stop an Impulse Purchase​

Title: Impulse Behaviour Among Generation Y​

Title: Impulse Buying: Why We Do It and How to Stop by Rachel Cruze

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AFRICAS TEXTILE  CLOTHING INDUSTRY​

Title: The Hidden Burden of our Fashion Waste by Textile Mountain​

Title: How the US and Rwanda have fallen out over second hand clothes by Tara John, 2018​

Title: The African Textile and Clothing Industry: From Import Substitution to Export Orientation by Herbert Jaunch with assistance from Rudolf Traub Merz​

Title: Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles (SMART) Association
The Association of Wiping Materials, Used Clothing and Fiber Industries Since 1932​

Title: How second hand clothing donations are creating a dilemma for Kenya ​

Title: Kenya Apparel and Clothing Industry​

Title: Textile Industry in Kenya​

Title: The Fashion Industrys Problem with Waste

Title: Can Made in Africa Mend A Textile Industry Dominated By Throwaways 

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SUSTAINABLE FASHION CYCLE

Title: 2023 Hult Prize Challenger: Redesigning Fashion

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RANA PLAZA GARMENT FACTORY

Title: Rana Plaza factory collapse: Are fashion retailers doing enough one year on?

Title: Abuses ‘still rife’:10 years on from Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza disaster

Title: Rana Plaza

Title: When workers die, no company can walk away

Title: The shirt on your back

Title: How can I get active for total ethics fashion in my community?

Title: Garment workers’ suffering in fashion supply chains

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FASHION COLONIALISM

Title: The Cultural Impact of Colonialism: From Production To Disposal

Title: Brands Are Today’s Colonial Masters

Title: Decolonizing Fashion: A Deep Dive Into Fashion’s Colonial Roots

Title: The Politics of Fashion: An Exploration of Clothing’s Complex Role as the Fabric of our Socio Political Existence

Title: Fashion and colonialism: a phenomenon to be stopped