Development andCooperation
Textile Partnership has achieved results, but more can be done
Kenya’s textile and apparel sector is struggling with various bottlenecks
Textile production is an ethically, morally and ecologically complex issue – the industry needs social and sustainability standards
Expert explains why exporting used clothing from Germany to Africa is not unethical
Automation will have multiple implications, positive and negative – for example people will have better training so their opportunities improve
German government’s Green Button initiative could do even more to ensure social standards
Many workers in textile and garments manufacturing are exposed to health risks they do not understand
What the Kenya Association of Manufacturers wants the next government to do
Some see modern slavery in Ethiopian garments production, other appreciate the creation of jobs
Labour activist Nazma Akter assesses developments in Bangladesh’s textiles factories
