Now, locally grown fabrics are back in demand, with South Africa's major clothing retailers buying into the sustainable farm-to-fashion strategy. Foschini, Mr Price, and Truworths are just some of these retailers that have "It really just started with a question around could our products have South African cotton in it.
"Only one spinning mill remains, and that's on its last legs. Why is that? In my view, it's because the retailers have too much power in the structure, and they basically wiped out the cotton industry by importing. For example, Mr Price, if you look at their history and where their clothing came from during their ascendency, it came from China.
"Around about 2017, a number of retailers got together, and I was fortunate to be part of that group, where we sat around a table and said something's got to change. I think retail stood and recognised, to the industry, to government, and to everyone, the fact that we were part of the problem," said Ambrosio.
BISouthAfrica Brilliant...put South Africa back to work
BISouthAfrica If produced locally, as a result of the militant labour force & black power entitlement, the cost will increase tenfold. Nobody will buy this locally produced expensive rubbish!
BISouthAfrica These are the reasons S.A. can't get ahead
BISouthAfrica Bloody excellent idea! Let's start producing locally again. Lots of jobs created and much better quality.
BISouthAfrica Desensitised supply is the answer to globalism!
BISouthAfrica China owns this country Economically. 👀
BISouthAfrica and here is thought this is Pablo's farm
BISouthAfrica Whatever! What is the real reason?
BISouthAfrica Not true Dr Aaron Motsoaledi was one of the MECs of Agriculture that destroyed once-thriving farmers and producers. Blame Anc not China for it's the one that sabotaged its farmers to enable cheeper Chinese imports.
BISouthAfrica Been through Mpumalanga many times. The Chinese were and are still taking advantage of everything including uranium after Mandela dismantled nukes.
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