Ghana declares Wednesday 'Fugu Day' to promote traditional outfit after online mockery

The iconic attire has been trending online for days following the banter between Ghanaians and Zambians.

Mass Production Killed Made in Ghana. Now What?

Ghana had a rich textile history before colonialism and fast fashion eroded it. Now, the country is looking to rebuild its fashion system, but there’s no quick fix.
Yahoo

Inside Ghana's largest secondhand clothing market, where 7.5 million pounds of donated garments arrive every week

Kantamanto Market in Accra, Ghana, sources secondhand clothing from around the world. The influx of fast fashion, however, is turning unsellable items into massive landfills that threaten public ...
MyJoyOnline

All my clothes are made in Ghana’ – Mahama champions local fashion and businesses

President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his commitment to supporting Ghana’s local garment industry, revealing that ...
Modern Ghana

Fugu: Ghana’s Traditional Cloth Unknown to Many Africans

Africa rsquo;s cultural heritage is woven not only into its history but also into the textiles that adorn its people .
PR Newswire

The Ghana Used Clothing Dealers Association research shows that waste within the Ghanaian second hand clothes trade dramatically lower than claimed

ACCRA, Ghana, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New academic research released today from the West African country of Ghana shows that waste in the second hand clothes sector (SHC) is dramatically lower ...
PBS

Ghana becomes dumping ground for the world's used clothes

An estimated 20 million people are thought to earn their livelihoods in the global waste industry by collecting, disposing, repairing or repurposing a wide range of materials and products. However, ...
Barron's

Ghana Struggling With Tsunami Of Secondhand Clothes

Ghana Struggling With Tsunami Of Secondhand Clothes By Mohammed Awal Feb 06, 2024, 10:56 pm EST Share ...