Kantamanto market: At one of the world’s largest clothing dumps, textiles are getting a new lease of life | CNN

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At one of the world’s largest secondhand textile markets, discarded clothes are getting a new lease on life

Kennie MacCarthy rummages through a knee-deep pile of clothes, pointing out their flaws: sweat stains, overstretched collars, holes and rips. They belong to a vendor in one of the world’s largest secondhand clothing markets, who plans on selling these clothes for a small profit. But MacCarthy estimates that only 20% can be sold. “ says it feels really bad,” MacCarthy said.

Upcycling waste To prevent this waste from winding up in landfills, the Or Foundation is remanufacturing it. MacCarthy works with a team of young women who used to be “kayayei” – female head porters – at Kantamanto, who now make mops from unsold t-shirts. They start by sorting through retailers’ unsellable clothes and purchasing shirts that are 100% cotton. Back at the organization’s workshop the team gets to work cutting, sewing and assembling.

 

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